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Jan 4, 2024 · Branson currently owns Virgin Records, the label that was home to the Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, and others. In 2001, his company teamed with Sprint to launch Virgin Mobile.
May 18, 2024 · Richard Branson (born July 18, 1950, Shamley Green, Surrey, England) is a British entrepreneur and adventurer, head of Virgin Group Ltd., known for his publicity stunts and also for setting records in powerboat racing and hot-air ballooning.
Virgin Music was set up in 1983 as Caroline Distribution by Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Records. It operates as a subsidiary of Virgin Music Group, and is owned by Universal Music Group.
May 23, 2013 · So Virgin became the name of the company Branson started in 1970 to sell discounted and import records via mail-order. The following year, a postal strike nearly put him out of business and forced ...
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Oct 24, 2013 · Virgin Records is currently owned by Vivendi SA's Universal Music Group. The long-haired maverick entrepreneur has become one of the world's most recognizable businessmen, and is also known for...
Dec 18, 2015 · Prog. A Brief History Of Virgin Records. By Daryl Easlea. ( Prog ) published 18 December 2015. Relive the magic of some of greatest imprints of all time in Prog’s bite-sized label guide. Outside of the traditional major labels, Virgin is probably the one record company the person in the street will be aware of.
May 24, 2018 · Image by Virgin Records. Richard Branson. Published on 24 May 2018. Incredible to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Virgin Records and to remember how the story of Virgin began with music. Back in 1970, my friends and I noticed a gap in the market for selling cut price records by post, so we launched Virgin Mail Order.
