Charisma Records was a record label started by former journalist Tony Stratton-Smith in 1969. In the US, Charisma was first distributed by Buddah Records then Atlantic Records from 1973 to 1992. The label was acquired in 1984 by Virgin Records in the UK. A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... While working at Kama Sutra Records, Art Kass was unhappy with the distribution deal with MGM Records and started Buddah Records around 1967. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is a record label founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. ... Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972 after a period of selling discount records via their small shop in London. ...
Following the acquisition, Charisma continued to operate until 1992, when Virgin absorbed the label following its purchase by EMI worldwide(Capitol Records in the US). The EMI Group is a major record label, based in Hammersmith, London, in the United Kingdom and with operations in over 25 other countries. ... Capitol record by Wingy Manone Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, founded in 1942. ...