V2 Records (or V2 Music) is a record label that was started in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI. Over the years V2 acquired Junior Boy's Own, Gee Street Records, Blue Dog Records, and Big Cat Records. The label also licenses many labels, such as Wichita, Luaka Bop, City Slang, Modular, and Fania Records. V2 now operates in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Spain, Ireland,Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States. It was distributed in the US by BMG; however it left for WEA shortly after the formation of Sony BMG. This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... See also: 1996 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1996 Record labels established in 1996 // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Kensington in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based in New York. ... Junior Boys Own is a London, UK based record company, now a subsidiary of V2 Records. ... Gee Street Records was a rap label acquired by V2 Records in 1996. ... Blue Dog Records, although an independent record label, was affiliated to V2 and was active in the 1990s with a mostly indie roster of artists including The Crocketts, Daytona and Contempo. ... Big Cat Records is a record label that was established in 1999. ... Wichita Recordings is an independent record label located in London, England. ... Luaka Bop is the world music label established by David Byrne, former guitarist and songwriter for the punk rock/new wave band Talking Heads. ... City Slang Records is an independent record label from Berlin, Germany. ... Modular Records is an Australian independent record label. ... Fania Records was a New York based record label founded by Johnny Pacheco (a musician) and Jerry Masucci (a lawyer) in 1963. ...

In 2006 Branson sold V2 Records North America to Sheridan Square Entertainment for $15 million. They since have merged V2 North America with its label Artemis Records. The new label is no longer part of the Virgin group. Artemis Records is a New York-based independent record label, founded in July 1999, by current chairman/CEO Danny Goldberg. ...

In May 2006, much of V2's catalogue, including multiplatinum artists Moby and The White Stripes, was added to eMusic, making the label one of the most high-profile featured on the online music site, which mostly sells DRM-free independent music at a cost considerably lower than many of its competitors. Moby (born Richard Melville Hall, September 11, 1965), is an American songwriter, musician and singer. ... The White Stripes are an American rock music duo from Detroit, Michigan, consisting of Jack White (principal songwriter, vocals, guitar, piano) and Meg White (drums, percussion, vocals). ... eMusic is an online music store that operates by subscription. ... Digital rights management (DRM) is an umbrella term that refers to access control technologies used by publishers and other copyright holders to limit usage of digital media or devices. ...

In October 2006 it was announced the label had signed popular punk rock band Alkaline Trio. Alkaline Trio is a punk band from Chicago consisting of Matt Skiba on guitar/vocals, Dan Andriano on bass/vocals, and Derek Grant on drums/back-up vocals. ...

On 12 January, 2007, V2's United States and Canada branches announced that they were undergoing restructuring to focus on their back catalogue and digital distribution[1]. As a result, their employees were let go and their roster of artists left as free agents. is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Notable artists

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See also

• List of record labels

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External links

• Official site
• V2 Records Japan (Japanese)