COLUMBIA RECORDS Information/History This American record label is owned by Sony music entertainment and was founded in 1887, evolving from the American Graphophone company; it was founded by Edward D. Easton. In 1901, the company began selling disc and slowly became a company owning music artists. The main competitors for Columbia records were Edison with its cylinder and the Victor Company disc records. From 1961 to 1990, Columbia Recording were released outside North America under the name CBS Records to avoid confusion with EMI's Columbia Phonograph Company. As October 2012, there were 85 recording artists signed to Columbia Records, making it the largest of the three flagship labels owned by Sony Music. In 1902, Columbia introduced the 'XP' record, a moulded brown wax record, to use up old stock. During the Great Depression, the company almost lost its business; after signing The chuck wagon Gang in 1936 (country gospel group), it helped the lab...
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