| Rykodisc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (358 words) |
 | Claiming to be the first CD-only independent record label in the United States, Rykodisc was founded in 1983 or 1984[1] in Salem, Massachusetts, by Arthur Mann, Rob Simonds, Doug Lexa and Don Rose. |
| The word "ryko" means approximately "sound from a flash of light" in Japanese, a reference to their intention to concentrate on the then-new compact disc technology. |
| In 1999, Chris Blackwell left Island Records and bought Rykodisc for a reported $35 million as a means of acquiring music marketing and distribution expertise for his new venture, a media company called Palm Pictures. |
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