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Polydor Records

Polydor, also known as Polydor Records, is a British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group UK's Polydor Label Group unit. Prior to 2024, it had a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributed Polydor's releases in the United States under the A&M Records imprint. In turn, Polydor…

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Genre
Various
Founded
2 April 1913; 113 years ago (1913-04-02)
Location
London, England
Country of origin
Germany United Kingdom
Distributors
Self-Distributed (UK and France) · A&M Records/Capitol Records/0207 Def Jam (US) · Republic Records (Pre-1998 reissues in the US, including James Brown, MGM and Verve pop catalog) · Universal Music Group (International) · Universal Music Japan (Japan)
Official website
polydor.co.uk

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Polydor Records

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Polydor Records

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related to Polydor UK · 62
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related to Beginnings · 29
Polydor Records → After, April, British, British-held Grammophon, Deutsche Grammophon, During World War, Electrola, Ernst Paul Riessner, Firma Brachhausen, German, German Deutsche Grammophon-Aktiengesellschaft, German Polyphon-Musikwerke AG, Germany, Gramophone Company, Gustav Adolf Brachhausen, His Master's Voice, It, July, Leipzig, Nipper-dog
related to Twilight years in the United States · 23
Polydor Records → Azealia Banks, British Decca, During, In, Interscope, Interscope Records, Interscope-Geffen-A, James Brown, Lana Del Rey, Meanwhile, MGM Records, Nevertheless, North America, Polydor, Polydor's, PolyGram, Republic Records, Seagram, Today, United States
related to Polydor Japan · 12
Polydor Records → Daitōa Chikuonki, During World War II, In, Japan, Japan Polydor, Nippon Grammophon, Nippon Polydor, Poloydor, Polydor Chikuonki, PolyGram, Poridōru Chikuonki Kabushiki, Poridōru Kabushiki
Distributors · 5
Polydor Records → A&M Records/Capitol Records/0207 Def Jam (US), Republic Records (Pre-1998 reissues in the US, including James Brown, MGM and Verve pop catalog), Self-Distributed (UK and France), Universal Music Group (International), Universal Music Japan (Japan)
Country of origin · 1
Polydor Records → Germany United Kingdom
Founded · 1
Polydor Records → 2 April 1913; 113 years ago (1913-04-02)
Genre · 1
Polydor Records → Various
Location · 1
Polydor Records → London, England
Official website · 1
Polydor Records → polydor.co.uk

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polydor records label company polygram music uk group also universal grammophon united ltd interscope japan british founded new record german

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Polydor RecordsDistributorsSelf-Distributed (UK and France)1.00infobox
Polydor RecordsDistributorsA&M Records/Capitol Records/0207 Def Jam (US)1.00infobox
Polydor RecordsDistributorsRepublic Records (Pre-1998 reissues in the US, including James Brown, MGM and Verve pop catalog)1.00infobox
Polydor RecordsDistributorsUniversal Music Group (International)1.00infobox
Polydor RecordsDistributorsUniversal Music Japan (Japan)1.00infobox
Polydor RecordsFounded2 April 1913; 113 years ago (1913-04-02)1.00infobox
Polydor RecordsGenreVarious1.00infobox
Polydor RecordsLocationLondon, England1.00infobox
Polydor RecordsOfficial websitepolydor.co.uk1.00infobox
Polydor RecordsParent companyUniversal Music Group (UMG)1.00infobox
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