Being somewhat more exhaustive... from the historical point of view (which here is the essential point of view) there are two great milestones in the Columbia label:
1. The foundation of the label in 1888
2. The events of 1931 that provoked a kind of schism in the Columbia label
These two milestones give rise to two major periods:
1 - From 1888 until 1931 (Columbia pre 1931)
We have here a single entity that acts worldwide (duration: 43 years)
( these releases are now in Columbia )
2 - From 1931 onwards (Columbia post 1931)
2.1 - Columbia label whose owner is a company based in the USA
Territory (market): USA, Canada and Mexico ---> Columbia (not all) + Columbia [MX] (not all) (1931-1987)
2.1.1 - Period pre-CBS
2.1.2 - Period CBS (1938-1987)
2.2 - Columbia label whose owner is a company based in Japan
Territory (market): Japan ---> Nippon Columbia (from 1931)
2.3 - Columbia label whose owner is a company based in Spain
Territory (market): Spain ---> Columbia [ES] (1935 to 1984)
2.4 - Columbia label whose owner is a company based in UK
Territory (market): The rest of the world ---> Columbia [EMI] (1931 to 1990)
I have left out of the scheme the role of SONY as buyer and great reunifier of the Columbia label.
Last edit: 2022-04-21 09:35:30 UTC
by dany