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327:. This classical budget label was the best-selling budget classical label of the era. Other labels followed suit by starting their own budget series, but Nonesuch remained the most popular and Jac Holzman states in his book that profits from the budget classical label made it possible for Elektra to experiment with their pop releases by the mid-1960s.
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Despite having a large stable of noted acts, as the 1990s drew to a close, Elektra began to see a slump in revenue, while noticeably underperforming on the charts. It also developed a bit of a sullen reputation in the industry for not properly promoting many of its releases, thus earning the nickname
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had offered the group a lucrative new deal in exchange for dropping the suit, which was reported to be even more generous than the earlier
Krasnow deal. In January, the group and Elektra jointly announced that they had settled the suit, and although a nondisclosure agreement kept the terms secret,
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Although the label was technically listed as "Elektra/Asylum
Records" on the label credits, as the years went on, the label began to unofficially call itself Elektra Records again (with Asylum operating as a subsidiary label). In 1982, Elektra launched a jazz subsidiary called
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Elektra and Atlantic Records. Because it was the lesser performing label of the two, 40% of Elektra's operations were put into the new venture, while a commanding 60% of Atlantic's went in. Subsequently, the new company was called
912:. The umbrella group means that Fueled by Ramen, Low Country Sound and Roadrunner have been placed into a singular unit with 300 Entertainment's labels. Despite this merger, WMG maintained that 300 and Elektra will keep their separate identities.
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media sources claimed, "a significant increase in royalty payments to the band as well as a renegotiation of the group's recording contract were key factors in
Metallica and Elektra coming to terms."
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was changed. Holzman famously explained, "I gave her the 'K' that I lacked". He found the 'C' in the original name "too soft", but liked the "solid bite" of the letter 'K', citing its use in the
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Records, which was Elektra's first foray into pop music. The most notable signing for Bounty was the
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Records Group announced the revival of Elektra Records as an independent entity within Warner Music on June 1, 2009. The revived label is headed up by two new co-Presidents:
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umbrella and reorganized into
Elektra Music Group, once again operating as an independently managed frontline label of Warner Music. In June 2022, Elektra Music Group was merged with
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American
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A&R became General Manager of the label in 2015. In September 2015, Castelaz stepped down from his role at Elektra, leaving Nadel to run the label.
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filed suit against Elektra to terminate their contract and gain ownership of their master recordings. The group based its claim on a section of the
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1423:"Warner Music Group & Atlantic Records Relaunches Elektra Records Label Jun 3, 2009"
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The Operator: David Geffen Builds, Buys, and Sells the New Hollywood
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recordings, releasing a number of best-selling albums by
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Band who was moved over to Elektra when Bounty folded.
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to become Elektra/Asylum Records; Asylum's founder,
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1107:. Nielsen Business Media Inc. September 25, 1965.
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1626:"Gregg Nadel Named President of Elektra Records"
1393:"Time Warner Sells Music Unit for $ 2.6 Billion"
790:On October 4, 2012, Warner Music announced that
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1599:"Brent Cobb Releases Major-Label Debut Album"
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1266:""Heavy Metal Band Sues Record Label",
1213:Broerman, Michael (November 10, 2023).
1076:The Guinness Who's Who of Fifties Music
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471:1989–2004: Elektra Entertainment Group
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233:1950–1971: Founding and early history
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1804:Jac Holzman and Gavan Daws (1998).
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412:in 1970, which changed its name to
237:Elektra was formed in 1950, as the
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1862:Elektra discography: 1951 to 1974
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1403:from the original on May 22, 2017
1187:Keil, Jason (November 18, 2020).
1021:from the original on June 3, 2015
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1867:Elektra Records oral history
1685:Aswad, Jem (June 18, 2018).
1425:. Cliz Beats. June 3, 2009.
1330:Sachs, Tony (June 8, 2010).
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839:for "Friday Night Knicks".
343:Paul Butterfield Blues Band
136:Rhino Entertainment Company
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1721:Music Business Worldwide
1317:August 11, 2011, at the
621:EastWest Records America
410:Kinney National Services
404:Elektra, along with its
357:, and the Detroit bands
310:McCarthyite blacklisting
304:. Holzman also recorded
2174:Williams Street Records
2076:Atlantic Records France
933:Elektra Sound Recorders
876:on October 5, 2018, on
677:2004–2018: Atlantic era
418:Warner-Elektra-Atlantic
377:to a three-album deal.
2623:American record labels
2538:Warner Music Indonesia
2337:Warner Music Nashville
2046:Atlantic Records Group
1819:Mick Houghton (2010).
1276:. September 28, 1994.
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707:Atlantic Records Group
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463:. The following year,
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262:The first Elektra LP,
210:Atlantic Records Group
69:; 74 years ago
2481:Warner Chappell Music
2380:Sesame Street Records
1808:. First Media Books.
1449:"Elektra Flies Again"
984:Unterberger, Richie.
825:Fitz and the Tantrums
748:-1970s Elektra logo.
644:California Labor Code
414:Warner Communications
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196:, founded in 1950 by
186:Elektra Entertainment
67:February 6, 1950
27:American record label
2267:Machine Shop Records
1777:"Warner Music Group"
1751:WMG Official Website
1662:. October 27, 2017.
1270:, 28 September 1994"
1017:. October 11, 2005.
794:, the co-founder of
759:Charlotte Gainsbourg
629:Warner Bros. Records
509:They Might Be Giants
386:Voyager Golden Discs
2643:Warner Music labels
2453:Warner Music Sweden
2448:Warner Music Poland
2438:Warner Music Latina
2433:Warner Music Canada
2418:Warner Music Vision
2314:London-Sire Records
2184:Rhino Entertainment
2154:Magna Carta Records
2144:Cordless Recordings
2101:Maybach Music Group
2071:Atlantic Records UK
1874:"The Elektra Story"
1723:. October 3, 2018.
1660:Musicconnection.com
1081:Guinness Publishing
1042:Follow the Music p6
691:Thomas Lee Partners
2028:Roadrunner Records
2024:Public Consumption
1930:Edgar Bronfman Jr.
1916:Warner Music Group
1397:The New York Times
1274:The New York Times
1079:(First ed.).
990:Richie Unterberger
857:Roadrunner Records
800:Dangerbird Records
699:Edgar Bronfman Jr.
695:Bain & Company
683:Warner Music Group
681:In February 2004,
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247:Greek mythological
243:St. John's College
194:Warner Music Group
126:Warner Music Group
58:Warner Music Group
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2476:EMP Merchandising
2423:WEA International
2385:Sh-K-Boom Records
2321:Stateside Records
2149:East West Records
2134:Artery Recordings
2020:Low Country Sound
1989:300 Entertainment
1858:- Elektra Records
1829:978-1-906002-29-9
1823:. Jawbone Press.
1484:Los Angeles Times
910:300 Entertainment
874:Twenty One Pilots
853:Low Country Sound
573:alternative music
430:Discovery Records
218:300 Entertainment
202:contemporary folk
188:) is an American
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158:Country of origin
16:(Redirected from
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2587:Freddy vs. Jason
2297:Roulette Records
2277:Nonesuch Records
2272:Maverick Records
2228:Spinnin' Records
2214:Spinnin' Records
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2086:Big Beat Records
2065:Atlantic Records
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1821:Becoming Elektra
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