Island Records
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Island Records
Summary
Island Records is a record label[1]. It ranks in the top 0.74% of record_label entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,005 views/month, #17 of 2,290).[2]
Key Facts
- Island Records is in the country of Jamaica[3].
- Island Records's instance of is recorded as record label[4].
- Island Records's founder is recorded as Chris Blackwell[5].
- Island Records's founder is recorded as Graeme Goodall[6].
- Island Records's founder is recorded as Leslie Kong[7].
- Island Records's genre is heavy metal music[8].
- Island Records's genre is reggae[9].
- Island Records's genre is folk rock[10].
- Island Records is operated by Island Records Limited[11].
- Island in the Sun is named after Island Records[12].
- Island Records's headquarters location is recorded as London[13].
- Island Records's has organizational division is recorded as Blue[14].
- Island Records's discography is recorded as Island Records catalog[15].
- July 4, 1959 marks the founding of Island Records[16].
- Island Records's location of formation is recorded as Jamaica[17].
- Island Records's parent organization or unit is recorded as Universal Music Group[18].
- Island Records's parent organization or unit is recorded as Republic Corps[19].
- Island Records's distributed by is recorded as The Island Def Jam Music Group[20].
- Island Records's official website is recorded as http://www.islandrecords.com[21].
- Island Records's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Island Records[22].
- Island Records's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Island'}[23].
- Island Records's different from is recorded as Island Records[24].
- Island Records's has list is recorded as list of current Island Records artists[25].
- Island Records's has list is recorded as list of former Island Records artists[26].
- Island Records's has list is recorded as list of Island Records artists[27].
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Holding[28]
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Country: XW[29]
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Began / founded: 1959[30]
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MusicBrainz ID: 71f33816-b284-4926-bd99-f6b7a83fb172[31]
Body
Founding
Founders include Chris Blackwell[5], Graeme Goodall[6], and Leslie Kong[7]. July 4, 1959 marks the founding of Island Records[16]. Its location of formation is recorded as Jamaica[17].
Identity
Island Records's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Island'}[23].
Operations
Island Records's headquarters location is recorded as London[13]. Parent organizations include Universal Music Group[18], a record company[32], in United States[33], founded in 1934[34], headquartered in Santa Monica[35] and Republic Corps[19], a record label group[36], in United States[37], founded in 2024[38], headquartered in New York City[39]. It is operated by Island Records Limited[11].
Why It Matters
Island Records ranks in the top 0.74% of record_label entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,005 views/month, #17 of 2,290).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]