| Polydor Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 1924, Germany |
| Distributing label | A&M Records (US) Self-distributed (Outside US) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | UK; US (re-issues and/or domestic distribution of overseas releases - only) |
| Official website | www.polydor.co.uk |
Polydor Records is a record label currently based in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.
Though Polydor's American branch is gone, in the United Kingdom, however, Polydor continues to sign chart-topping acts and remains one of the strongest imprints in the country — with artists such as Klaxons, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Take That and Kaiser Chiefs.
It also acts as the UK label for American-based acts under Interscope-Geffen-A&M like Eminem and Gwen Stefani.
In spring 2006, Polydor launched Fascination Records, a music label dedicated to pop music. Both Girls Aloud and Sophie Ellis-Bextor transferred to the new label.
