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Columbia Records is an American record label founded in 1888. Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in pre-recorded sound,[1] being the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. Columbia Records went on to release records by an array of notable singers, instrumentalists and groups. From 1961 to 1990, its recordings were released outside the U.S. and Canada on the CBS Records label before adopting the Columbia name in most of the world. Today it is a premier subsidiary label of Sony Music Entertainment. Steve Barnett and Rick Rubin are the co-heads of Columbia Records. Until 1989, Columbia Records had no connection to Columbia Pictures, which used various other names for record labels they owned, including Arista. That label is now a sister label to Columbia Records through Sony Music; both are connected to Columbia Pictures through Sony Corporation of America, worldwide parent of both the music & motion picture arms of Sony. Columbia was originally the local company run by Edward Easton, distributing and selling Edison phonographs and phonograph cylinders in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Delaware, and derives its name from the District of Columbia, which was its headquarters. As was the custom of some of the regional phonograph companies, Columbia produced many commercial cylinder recordings of its own, and its catalogue of musical records in 1891 was 10 pages long. Columbia's ties to Edison and the North American Phonograph Company were severed in 1894 with the North American Phonograph Company's breakup, and thereafter sold only records and phonographs of its own manufacture. In 1902, Columbia introduced the "XP" record, a molded brown wax record, to use up old stock. Columbia introduced "black wax" records in 1903, and, according to Tim Gracyk, continued to mold brown waxes until 1904; the highest number known to Gracyk is 32601, Heinie, which is a duet by Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan. According to Gracyk, the molded brown waxes may have been sold to Sears for distribution (possibly under Sears' "Oxford" trademark for Columbia products).[2]
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1. Alignment Problems Ellicott City
November 05, 2009
Times are difficult. According to your auto maintenance records, your vehicle is due for an oil and filter change, and you could be discussing whether you are able to afford it at this time. Coming up with the funds to pay all of your bills is getting harder, so you are finding it difficult to make a case for something like an oil change, which isn't really mandatory, right? In fact , scheduled vehicle upkeep is more like insurance, isn't it? It just minimizes the danger of a breakdown, doesn't it? If you believe oil changes are just pointless insurance, consider this : oil changes, alo... (read more)
Author: Karla Klear
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2. Ac Repair Ellicott City
November 05, 2009
Times are tough. According to your car upkeep records, your vehicle is due for an oil and filter change, and you may be discussing whether you can afford it at the moment. Coming up with the funds to pay all your bills is getting tougher, so you are finding it hard to justify something similar to an oil change, which isn't really mandatory, right? Of course , scheduled auto upkeep is more like insurance, isn't it? It just minimizes the chance of a breakdown, doesn't it? If you suspect oil changes are just unnecessary insurance, consider this : oil changes, along with all the other prepa... (read more)
Author: Karla Klear
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3. Mariah Carey Ringtones
October 14, 2009
Many top artists have the most popular ringtones on mobile phones today. An artist who is downloaded as a ringtone gets more recognition and notoriety than one who does not. It is free advertising for the artist. Mariah Carey’s Obession is the number one downloaded ringtone today. The singer, songwriter hit the scene in 1990 under Tommy Mottola of Comumbia Records. She married Mottola in 1993 and had a series of hit songs, establishing her as the highest selling act for Columbia Records. She was the first singer to have five singles hit the top US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was cited as... (read more)
Author: Carlos Ruiz
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