Parlophone

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/parlophone

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding entity?Carl Lindström Company
2. What is the british branch establishment?August 8, 1923
3. What is Parlophone and why is it famous?Parlophone is a record label that started in 1896 and became famous for signing The Beatles and many other popular artists.
4. When did Parlophone first start in Germany?It began in 1896 as Parlophon, created by the Carl Lindström Company.

Record Label Consolidation: The process where fewer, larger companies come to own many smaller record labels.
Catalog: The collection of all recordings owned and distributed by a record label.
Divestiture: The act of selling off a part of a company or business.
Sonic Innovation: New and creative developments in sound recording and production techniques.