Fontana Records

Summary

Fontana Records is a record label^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of record_label entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Fontana Records is in the country of Netherlands^[3].
• Fontana Records's instance of is recorded as record label^[4].
• Fontana Records is operated by N.V. Philips Phonografische Industrie^[5].
• Fontana Records's discography is recorded as Fontana catalog^[6].
• Fontana Records's Commons category is recorded as Fontana Records^[7].
• January 1, 1954 marks the founding of Fontana Records^[8].
• Fontana Records's distributed by is recorded as Mercury Record Corporation^[9].
• Fontana Records's distributed by is recorded as Philips Records Ltd.^[10].
• Fontana Records's distributed by is recorded as Polygram Records N.V.^[11].
• Fontana Records's described at URL is recorded as http://www.philipsrecords.co.uk/Fontana%20Records.html^[12].
• Fontana Records's name is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Fontana'}^[13].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Original Production^[14]

• Country: GB^[15]

• Began / founded: 1954^[16]

• MusicBrainz ID: c69058f5-0089-464b-b574-dd44b0f7f610^[17]

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Founding

January 1, 1954 marks the founding of Fontana Records^[8].

Operations

Fontana Records is operated by N.V. Philips Phonografische Industrie^[5].

Why It Matters

Fontana Records ranks in the top 6% of record_label entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]