Hollywood Records
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Hollywood Records is a record label owned by Disney. The label was started in 1989 and initially distributed by Elektra Records in the US and Canada until 1995 when distribution switched to PolyGram and then in 1999 to Universal Music Group.
Artists on its roster include Aly & AJ, Breaking Benjamin, Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana), Elefant, Evans Blue, Flashlight Brown Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Hilary Duff, Indigo Girls, Ingram Hill, Jeannie Ortega, Jesse McCartney, Josh Kelly, Los Lobos, Motorpsycho (US), Brian May, Queen, Raven-Symoné, Regis Philbin, Sparta, Simon Says (formerly), Steve Tyrell, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, and DJ Z-Trip.
In 1991, Hollywood released a two-CD greatest hits compilation of the Dave Clark Five's music called "The History of The Dave Clark Five" which remains one of only 2 legitimately released CD compilations of their work.
It also releases many film soundtracks from films made by Disney or Disney-owned film studios.
Together with Lyric Street Records, Mammoth Records and Walt Disney Records, it is currently part of the Buena Vista Music Group. Hollywood Records has a sister company Hollywood Pictures, also owned by Disney.
Hollywood Records In The United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, Hollywood Records currently releases acts such as Hilary Duff and Jesse McCartney through the Angel Records label of EMI, however in the past it has been distributed 'independently' through Edel Records for Duran Duran's Pop Trash album and had a sub-label called Tr1be in the early 1990s.
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