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Virgin Classics was a record label founded in 1988 as part of Richard Branson's Virgin Records. The unit, along with EMI Classics, was acquired by Universal Music in 2012 as part of the takeover of the EMI Group, however the terms of the European Commission's September 2012 approval of the takeover requires divestment of the classical labels which were sold on 7 February 2013 to Warner Music Group. The European Union approved the deal in May 2013. Warner Music's Warner Classics unit absorbed the Virgin Classics artists roster and catalogue into Erato Records but lost the rights to use either EMI or Virgin names.

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  • Virgin Classics was a record label founded in 1988 as part of Richard Branson's Virgin Records. The unit, along with EMI Classics, was acquired by Universal Music in 2012 as part of the takeover of the EMI Group, however the terms of the European Commission's September 2012 approval of the takeover requires divestment of the classical labels which were sold on 7 February 2013 to Warner Music Group. The European Union approved the deal in May 2013. Warner Music's Warner Classics unit absorbed the Virgin Classics artists roster and catalogue into Erato Records but lost the rights to use either EMI or Virgin names. (en)
  • La Virgin Classics è una etichetta sussidiaria della EMI specializzata nella produzione di dischi di musica classica. (it)
  • Créé en 1988 à Londres par Richard Branson, fondateur également de Virgin Music, le label Virgin Classics s’est vite fait une grande renommée à travers des artistes reconnus tels Leif Ove Andsnes, Mikhaïl Pletnev, Steven Isserlis ou Steven Hough. En 1992, Virgin Classics rejoint EMI Classics en tant que filiale d'EMI Group et accueille progressivement de nouveaux artistes qui deviendront emblématiques du label : Truls Mørk, Paavo Järvi… (fr)
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