universal music group 1 founded march 2013 ; 3 years ago 2013 03 founder emi records after universal music group absorbed emi distributor s virgin emi records united kingdom republic records united states def jam recordings united states capitol records us united states virgin records america united states country of origin united kingdom location london england official website www.virginemirecords.com virgin emi records is a british record label owned by the universal music group that was formed in 2013 . contents 1 history 2 artists 3 references 4 external links history edit virgin emi records was founded in march 2013 through the merger of mercury records uk and virgin records . 2 it operates two distinct a & r and marketing streams virgin and emi records . 3 virgin emi became one of universal music uk s front line labels alongside polydor records island records decca records and a newly established capitol records uk . mercury records uk which traditionally released international island and def jam artists in the uk will now operate as an imprint under virgin emi along with universal island which also released republic records artists in that country 3 the new label will replace mercury and virgin as the releasing label in the uk for def jam and island us s international roster as well as virgin records america artists . 3 artists edit virgin emi s artists include taylor swift corinne bailey rae the strypes slaves the libertines arcade fire jake bugg lethal bizzle pixie lott chase & status deadmau5 iggy azalea elton john kevin mchale rihanna katy perry emeli sande paul mccartney u2 bon jovi the vamps the tide new hope club cage the elephant willie nelson vic mensa massive attack bronwyn alice in chains the red hot chili peppers krept and konan the struts duke dumont and kanye west . 3 4 furthermore mike oldfield whose tubular bells album launched the original virgin records is also a virgin emi artist . references edit umusic . universal music uk . retrieved 11 october 2011 . universal music uk announces launch of virgin emi records . billboard . 18 march 2013 . retrieved 6 april 2013 . a b c d universal launches virgin emi records capitol uk coming next month . music week . 18 march 2013 . retrieved 6 april 2013 . 4 universal music launches virgin emi records check url value help . bbc news . 18 march 2013 . retrieved 6 april 2013 . external links edit official website virgin 40 official website discography v t e vivendi network information and ownership history list of owned assets directors vincent bollor arnaud de puyfontaine pierre rodocanachi universal music group capitol music group astralwerks apple records blue note records capitol records mau5trap motown virgin records decca label group decca records deutsche grammophon interscope geffen a & m records a & m records dgc records geffen records interscope records polydor records island records mercury records roc nation starroc takeover roc nation republic records cash money records 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