Polydor Records (Record Label)

Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. In turn, Polydor distributes Interscope releases in the United Kingdom. Polydor Records Ltd. was established in London in 1954 as a British subsidiary of German company Deutsche Grammophon GmbH. It was renamed Polydor Ltd. in 1972.

Its artists have included ABBA, Cream, The Moody Blues, The Who, Sam Fender, Ringo Starr, Samantha Mumba, Cher Lloyd, Years & Years, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Slade, Bee Gees, Scissor Sisters, The Jam, Cheryl, Girls Aloud, The Saturdays, Gary Barlow, Take That, The Shadows, James Brown, Jesy Nelson, Level 42, Fickle Friends, The Fauves, Ellie Goulding, Duffy, James Blake, Snow Patrol, Elbow, Status Quo, Eric Clapton, Marie Osmond, Yngwie Malmsteen, Waldo de los Ríos, Ruti Olajugbagbe, Lana Del Rey, Soraya, Haim, Keith O'Conner Murphy, Tove Lo, LANY, Azealia Banks, Zucchero and Alyssa Reid.

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