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Helicon () is an Israeli
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History

Helicon Records was founded in 1985. Aside from being the label of many Israeli singers, Helicon was the exclusive distributor of
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(replacing PolyGram) in Israel. In 2012, Helicon acquired the distribution rights of High Fidelity, another Israeli record label. Its founders, Itzik Alsheich and Roni Brown, decided to name it after the mountain "Helikon" in Greece, "which, according to Greek mythology, was the home of the nine Muses: the goddesses of creativity, arts and sciences, whose main role was to inspire creators, especially poets, musicians and philosophers". In late 2015, the company began releasing vinyl records again after a hiatus of more than 20 years. In 2021, Itzik Alsheich bought Ronnie Brown's stake in the company and then merged it with the record label "Aroma Music" to create "Helicon Aroma Music Group".


See also

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Music of Israel The music of Israel is a combination of Jewish and non-Jewish music traditions that have come together over the course of a century to create a distinctive musical culture. For almost 150 years, musicians have sought original stylistic elements ...


References

{{Authority control Israeli record labels Record labels established in 1985 Pop record labels IFPI members 1985 establishments in Israel