Virgin Records
British music company
Virgin Records is a British record label founded in 1972, known for signing influential artists across rock, punk, and pop.
The label launched with Mike Oldfield's *Tubular Bells* and later signed the Sex Pistols and Culture Club.
Now owned by Universal Music Group, Virgin remains a major label in the recording industry.
Seminal British punk band
- Rolling StonesJagger's legendary rock group
- GenesisFirst biblical book
- Spice GirlsNineties British pop act
- Human LeagueBritish synth-pop band
Phil Collins · Culture Club · Janet Jackson · Simple Minds · Boy George · Peter Gabriel · Paula Abdul · Lenny Kravitz
Label's talent division
- signingInscribing one's name
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- catalogueSystematic list of items
sublabel · royalties · mastering · pressing · backlist · promotion · publicity · album release
Stripped-down aggressive rock genre
- new waveEmerging trend or movement
- synth-popSynthesizer-based pop music
- indie labelSmall autonomous music publisher
- Notting HillAffluent West London district
- Universal MusicDominant recording label conglomerate
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
subsidiary · merger · media empire · franchise · retail
Sex Pistols
Seminal British punk band
- Rolling StonesJagger's legendary rock group
- GenesisFirst biblical book
- Spice GirlsNineties British pop act
Phil Collins · Culture Club · Janet Jackson · Human League · Simple Minds · Boy George · Peter Gabriel · Paula Abdul · Lenny Kravitz · Devo
A&R
Label's talent division
- signingInscribing one's name
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- distributionAllocation across recipients
catalogue · sublabel · royalties · mastering · pressing · backlist · promotion · publicity · album release · EP
punk rock
Stripped-down aggressive rock genre
- new waveEmerging trend or movement
- synth-popSynthesizer-based pop music
- indie labelSmall autonomous music publisher
Richard Branson
- Universal MusicDominant recording label conglomerate
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
entertainment · subsidiary · merger · media empire · franchise · retail
Virgin RecordsCapitol Records
Major American record label
Universal Music · Columbia Records · RCA Records · Atlantic Records · Death Row Records
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