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Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is a record label founded in 1947 by the Ertegun brothers, Herb Abramson and others. Athough it began as an independent record company, it became a major player in the jazz and pop music business in the 1960s.
Several sub-labels have been created or acquired since then. Atco Records was started in 1955 by Herb Abramson. Spark Records (the record label of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller) was purchased in November 1955. Others including Lava Records, 143 Records, and Ruthless Records became part of the Atlantic group.
Atlantic was acquired by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts in 1967Events January January 4 British motorboat racer Donald Campbell dies while attempting a water speed record in Coniston Lake. January 4 Algerian revolutionary Mohammed Khider is shot in Madrid. January 6 Vietnam War: USMC and ARVN troops launch " Operatio. It is currently part of the Warner Music GroupRecord labels Warner Music Group is one of the Big Five record labels. Its labels include Atlantic Records, Elektra Records, London Records, Reprise Records, Rhino Entertainment, Warner Music Australia, Word Entertainment, Maverick Records, and others., a former division of media conglomerate Time WarnerTime Warner Inc. is the world's largest media company with major Internet, publishing, film, telecommunications and television divisions. The company is headquartered in New York City, New York, United States. History Time Warner was created through the m that was sold to a group of investors in 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co.