Polydor Records

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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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/polydor-records

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 year of renaming?1972 (to Polydor Ltd.)
2. What is the copyright designation?Often referred to as Polydor Ltd. (UK) for copyright holding
3. When was Polydor Records founded?Polydor Records started in London in 1954.
4. Who are some famous artists that Polydor Records has worked with?Polydor has helped artists like Cream, Deep Purple, The Who, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Bee Gees, and Lana Del Rey.

Record Label: A business entity that contracts with recording artists to produce, manufacture, and distribute music recordings.
Subsidiary: A company controlled by a parent company, often operating with a degree of autonomy.
Distribution Agreement: A contract outlining the terms under which one party distributes the products of another party.
Conglomerate: A large company composed of a number of smaller companies, often in different industries.