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Est. 1887 and home to exceptional artists such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.co.uk\/artist\/calvin-harris\/\">Calvin Harris<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.co.uk\/artist\/harry-styles\/\">Harry Styles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.co.uk\/artist\/adele\/\">Adele<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.co.uk\/artist\/robbie-williams\/\">Robbie Williams<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.co.uk\/artist\/george-ezra\/\">George Ezra<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.co.uk\/artist\/blink-182\/\">blink-182<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.co.uk\/artist\/foo-fighters\/\">Foo Fighters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Columbia Records is a premier frontline label of Sony Music Entertainment. 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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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The President of Columbia Records UK is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.co.uk\/dipesh-parmar-named-president-of-columbia-records-uk-with-amy-wheatley-appointed-managing-director\/\">Dipesh Parmar<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founded in 1887, Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in pre-recorded sound.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Today it is a premier subsidiary label of Sony Music Entertainment. 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