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Castle Communications PLC
DivisionsDojo Ltd.
Raw Power

Castle Communications, also known as Castle Music,

Terry Shand, Cliff Dane, and Jon Beecher. Its video imprint was called Castle Vision. The label's production ceased in 2007, and its remaining rights are now chiefly vested in BMG Rights Management
. Castle also operated a subsidiary label, Essential Records.

History

Castle Communications was acquired by American music distributor

Sanctuary Records Group[3] in 2000. The label was dissolved when Sanctuary became a Universal Music Group subsidiary in 2007.[4][5] Since 2013 Sanctuary has been owned by BMG Rights Management, with global distribution handled by Universal Music Group.[6]

Starting out as a mid-price catalogue reissue specialist, with labels including The Collector Series and Dojo, it grew into the largest European owner of repertoire outside the major record companies. It purchased catalogues including

Sugar Hill,[7] Transatlantic, Beserkley, All Platinum and Solar
. They possessed most of the Transatlantic and Trailer catalogue.

Starting in the early 1980s, they released compilations and reissued work by Fairport Convention, John Renbourn, Barbara Dickson, Steeleye Span, the Watersons, Richard Thompson, Geoff Turton and many others. They also diversified to reissue several early albums by the Fall as well as "Pink Years" and "Blue Years" albums by Tangerine Dream, and compilations by Nurse with Wound and Current 93. They have also released a comprehensive compilation featuring songs by Canadian rock band, Triumph.

In the 1980s, they were notable for releasing many

NWOBHM act Hell's Belles
, releasing their debut album and single in 1985. After several years, the Raw Power imprint was retired with the decline of heavy metal in the UK.

Castle Vision/Home Video

Castle Vision was Castle Communications' home video distributor arm. It released many

CBS/Fox Video

References

  1. ^ "Castle Music Label | Releases". Discogs. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Castle Communication PLC". PLC Magazine. 1 September 1994. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. ^ Masson, Gordon; Ed Christman (8 April 2000). "U.k.'s Sanctuary Buys Castle Music". AllBusiness.com. Dun & Bradstreet. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  4. ^ Sweney, Mark (21 September 2012). "Universal's £1.2bn EMI takeover approved – with conditions". The Guardian. London.
  5. ^ Chmielewski, Dawn C. (14 February 2013). "Universal Music agrees to sell Sanctuary Records". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ "BMG FORMS ALLIANCE WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP; PLANS TO MOVE PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION TO UMG'S COMMERCIAL SERVICES DIVISION". musicbusinessworldwide.com. 19 October 2023.
  7. ^ "RHINO AND CASTLE COMMUNICATIONS PLC BUY SUGAR HILL CATALOG MASTERS". PR Newswire. 12 June 1995. Retrieved 3 July 2011.

See also

  • List of record labels
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