Columbia Records was founded in 1887 and is currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Rob Stringer has been the CEO since 2006. Columbia is known for signing popular artists across many genres including pop, R&B, rock, rap, and dance, with current big names being Adele, Beyoncé, and Calvin Harris. Throughout its history, Columbia has also represented legends in music such as Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, and Johnny Cash.

1. FACT FILE: COLUMBIA RECORDS

2. WHO RUNS/OWNS THE COMPANY?
-Columbia was founded in 1887 by Edward D.
Easton and a group of investors. Since 2006
Rob Stringer has been the CEO for Columbia.
-Columbia is also a subsidiary of Sony Music
Entertainment.
WHAT ARTISTS DO THEY SIGN?
-There is many artists signed to Columbia
Records who are mostly pop artists, including
big names such as Adele, Beyoncé and Calvin
Harris.
-Some of the artists Columbia have signed
include names such as Frank Sinatra, John
Lennon, Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand and Jonny
Cash.
WHAT GENRE OF MUSIC DO THEY FOCUS ON?
-Currently most of the artists signed produce pop
music however they also have artists that produce
R&B, Rock, Rap, Alternative and Dance/Electronica
music.
-Columbia has also always signed the
‘popular’artists of that time whether that’s classical,
opera, or instrumental.
OTHER INFORMATION/KEYPOINTS
-Columbia records slogan is ‘music moving
forward’ and is at the top of every page with
the title ‘Columbia’.
-The oldest surviving brand in pre-recorded
sound.