CBS Records was a record label founded by

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in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by

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. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists: rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters

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and P.J. Olsson. The label relies primarily on digital distribution such as iTunes and on direct sales from its own website. However, it has signed a deal to distribute

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through

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, a subsidiary of

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which CBS Inc. formerly owned. CBS Records is headquartered at

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. The "CBS Records" name was also used in the 1960s to release

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products outside the US and Canada. This was necessary because EMI owned another record label called Columbia, which operated in every market except North America, Spain and Japan. CBS sold the record company in 1988 to

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. In 1991, the CBS label was officially renamed Columbia Records and the company was renamed

Current roster

Artists

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* Karmina * Sharon Little * P.J. Olsson * Señor Happy * The Wilshires * You Are I Am

Soundtracks

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References

External links

Official website
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Current roster

Artists

Soundtracks

See also

References

External links