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London Recordings | |
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Parent company | Universal Music Group (pre-1980 catalogue, London USA, trademark rights for "London Records" and "London Recordings" names and logos, and distribution of Because Music) Because Music (label and most of post-1980 catalogues, also licenses trademarks from UMG) Warner Music Group (New Order, All Saints, Slash and London-Sire Records, and US post-1998 catalogue) |
Founded | 1947 |
Founder | Edward Lewis |
Distributor(s) | Decca Records/UMe (pre-1980 catalogue, US 1980-1998 catalogue) Virgin Music Group (most of post-1980 catalogues) Rhino Entertainment (New Order, All Saints, London-Sire Records, Slash Records, US post-1998 catalogue) |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Official website | londonrecordings |
London Recordings (or London Records and London Music Stream) is a British record label that marketed records in the United States, Canada, and Latin America for Decca Records from 1947 to 1980 before becoming semi-independent. The London name – as London American Recordings, often shortened to London American – was also used by British Decca in the UK market, for releases taken from American labels, which British Decca licensed.
The label is owned by Because Music, which also owns most of the label's 1980s and 1990s UK catalogue.