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| Fonovisa Records | |
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| Parent company | Universal Music Group (2008–present) Univision Music Group (2002–2008) Televisa (1984-2002) |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | Guillermo Santiso |
| Genre | Latin pop, Regional Mexican |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Hollywood, California |
| Official website | www |
Fonovisa Records is an American Spanish language record label founded in 1984 by Guillermo Santiso as a subsidiary of Televisa.[1] Its former name before being acquired by Televisa in 1984 was Profono Internacional, which was founded in 1978. Fonovisa mainly produces Mexican style music. It is well known for its signing with artists such as Los Tigres Del Norte, Los Bukis, Los Temerarios, Enrique Iglesias, Lucero and Thalía.
In late 2002, Fonovisa was acquired from Televisa by the Univision Music Group. Fonovisa was owned by the Univision Music Group until May 2008 when it was bought by Universal Music Group. It is now part of Universal Music Latin Entertainment. Fonovisa headquarters are now in the Capitol Records Building, in Hollywood, California.[2]
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