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{{infobox record label
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| name = {{color|white|Virgin
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| parent = {{ubl|[[Thorn EMI]] (1992–1996)|[[EMI]] (1996–2012)|[[Universal Music Group]] (2012–present)}}
| founded = {{ubl|'''Virgin Records Ltd.'''<br />{{start date and age|1972}}|'''Virgin Records America, Inc.'''<br />{{start date and age|1986}}}}
| founder = {{ubl|[[Richard Branson]]|Simon Draper|[[Nik Powell]]|[[Tom Newman (musician)|Tom Newman]]}}
| distributor = {{ubl|[[EMI Records|EMI]] {{small|(United Kingdom)}}|[[Virgin Music Group]] {{small|(US)}}|[[Virgin Music]] {{small|(International
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'''Virgin Music''' formerly '''Virgin Records''' is a [[record label]] owned by [[Universal Music Group]]. It was originally founded as a British<!-- DO NOT CHANGE TO "American". This article is about the original label that was founded in the UK. --> independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs [[Richard Branson]], Simon Draper, [[Nik Powell]], and musician [[Tom Newman (musician)|Tom Newman]]. It grew to be a worldwide success over time, with the success of platinum performers [[Paula Abdul]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Devo]], [[Tangerine Dream]], [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]], [[Phil Collins]], [[Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark|OMD]], [[the Human League]], [[Culture Club]], [[Simple Minds]], [[Lenny Kravitz]], the [[Sex Pistols]], and [[Mike Oldfield]] among others, meaning that by the time it was sold, it was regarded as a major label, alongside other large international independents such as [[A&M Records|A&M]] and [[Island Records]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=reg8NAAACAAJ ''Virgin: A History of Virgin Records''] by Terry Southern, URL accessed 6 July 2011.</ref>
Virgin Records was sold to [[Thorn EMI]] in 1992. EMI was in turn taken over by [[Universal Music Group]] (UMG) in 2012 with UMG creating the Virgin EMI Records division.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Labels & Brands|url=https://www.universalmusic.com/labels/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=UMG|language=en-US}}</ref> The Virgin Records name continues to be used by UMG in certain markets such as Germany and Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Introducing Virgin Music Label & Artist Services {{!}} Virgin|url=https://virgin.com/about-virgin/latest/introducing-virgin-music-label-and-artist-services|access-date=2021-03-28|website=Virgin.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-18|title=UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP LAUNCHES VIRGIN MUSIC LABEL AND ARTIST SERVICES|url=https://www.universalmusic.com/universal-music-group-launches-virgin-music-label-and-artist-services/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=UMG|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=rebranding>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-18|title=Universal launches Virgin Music Label & Artist Services around the world, rebranding Caroline and Caroline International|url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-launches-virgin-music-label-artist-services-rebranding-caroline-and-caroline-international/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=Music Business Worldwide|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|title=UMG Launches Indie-Focused Virgin Music Label & Artist Services|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9527608/virgin-music-label-artist-services-launch-umg/|access-date=2021-03-28|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Universal rebrands its label services business as Virgin Music |website=Completemusicupdate.com|url=https://completemusicupdate.com/article/universal-rebrands-its-label-services-business-as-virgin-music/|access-date=2021-03-28}}</ref>
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In February 2021, the [[Universal Music Group]] announced that it will rebrand the [[Caroline Records|Caroline Music Group]] as Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, the name change was "inspired and influenced by the spirit and ethos of the iconic Virgin Records label".<ref name=rebranding/><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-18|title=Virgin record label to relaunch backed by Universal Music and Richard Branson|url=https://inews.co.uk/news/media/virgin-record-label-relaunch-backed-universal-music-richard-branson-877916|access-date=2021-02-19|website=inews.co.uk|language=en}}</ref> In September 2022, UMG consolidated Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, [[Ingrooves|Ingrooves Music Group]], and the recently acquired mtheory Artist Partnerships as part of the newly launched division [[Virgin Music Group]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-13 |title=UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP LAUNCHES VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP |url=https://www.universalmusic.com/universal-music-group-launches-virgin-music-group/ |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=UMG |language=en-US}}</ref> UMG also appointed mtheory founders JT Myers and Nat Pastor as Co-CEOs of the new division.
Virgin Records becomes Virgin Music in 2023.
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