Private company

Virgin Records

British record label

Virgin Records is a British record label owned by Universal Music Group. They were originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

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The story

Founded by Nik Powell, Richard Branson and Tom Newman in 1972.1

Leadership

Who has led Virgin Records, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

  • Virgin Music

Subsidiaries

  • Front Line
  • Hut Records
  • Planet Mu
  • Virgin Dischi s.r.l.

Divisions

  • Caroline Records

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Timeline

  1. 1972Founded Founded1

Sources

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