Polydor

Also known as Universal Music Division Polydor, Polydor Records

German-British record label

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Parent company: Universal Music Group (UMG)
Founded: 2 April 1913 ; 113 years ago ( 1913-04-02 )
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)
Genre: Various
Country of origin: Germany, United Kingdom
Location: London, England
Official website: polydor .co .uk

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Official website: polydor.co.uk

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inception: 1913-00-00
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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 distributes Interscope releases in the United Kingdom. Polydor Records Ltd. was established in London in 1954 as a British subsidiary of German company Deutsche Grammophon/Schallplatte Grammophon GmbH. It was renamed Polydor Ltd. in 1972. The company is usually mentioned as "Polydor Ltd. (UK)", or a similar form, for holding copyrights.

Notable current and past artists signed to the label include Rainbow, Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Cure, James Brown, John Mayall, Deep Purple, Cream, the Moody Blues, the Who, Jimi Hendrix, Focus, Fishmans, Bee Gees, Lynsey de Paul, Lana Del Rey, Stephen Fretwell, the Jam, Style Council, the Shadows, James Last, Eric Clapton, Gloria Gaynor, Level 42, Sam Fender, S Club, Girls Aloud, Cheryl, Raye, Ellie Goulding, Florence and the Machine and Jesy Nelson.