| CBS Records International | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parent company | CBS (1962–1988) Sony (1988–1991) |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Defunct | 1991 |
| Status | Alternate brand of Columbia Records used outside of North America excluding Canada starting in 1976 (1961–1990) Company renamed Sony Music Entertainment, January 1991 Record label absorbed into Columbia |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
CBS Records International was the international arm of the Columbia Records unit of Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. (CBS) formed in 1961 and launched in 1962.[1][2] Previously, Columbia Records had licensed other record companies to manufacture and distribute Columbia recordings outside North America, such as Philips Records and its subsidiary Fontana (now part of the Universal Music Group) in Europe.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 26, 1961. pp. 3–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (March 16, 1963). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 40. ISSN 0006-2510.
The CBS label made its European overseas bow in May, 1962, in Great Britain and Eire.
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