Nippon Columbia is a Japanese record company founded on 1 October 1910 as Nipponophone, and one of the oldest labels in Japan.[1]
History
Nipponophone affiliated with the UK’s Columbia Graphophone Company and adopted its Magic Notes trademark in 1931, and took the name Nippon Columbia in 1946.[1] It also made electronics under the Denon brand until 2001.[1]
Later years
The company was renamed Columbia Music Entertainment in 2002 and reverted to Nippon Columbia in 2010; Faith, Inc. made it a wholly owned subsidiary in 2017.[1]
References
- “Nippon Columbia”. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
