Virgin Records America, Inc.

May appear as Virgin Records America Inc. See also Virgin Records America. US record company and parent of Virgin America. It should only be entered with company credits. Established in 1986 as an affiliate of Virgin Records Ltd.. Became part of the EMI Group in 1992. Many releases issued by Virgin branches in the UK, Europe and other countries mention Virgin Records America Inc. in the copyright notice. This means that the artist was signed to Virgin through the American branch, so the copyright to their recordings resides there. It does not mean the item is a US release.