MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc, which later became part of Universal Music Group.
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13 Facts About MCA Records
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MCA Records was forced to exit the talent agency business in order to complete the merger.
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In 1966, MCA formed Uni Records and in 1967, purchased Kapp Records which was placed under Uni Records management.
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US-based Decca MCA Records kept the rights to the Decca name in North and South America and parts of Asia including Japan.
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In 1962, MCA Records acquired American Decca and became a wholly owned subsidiary.
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In 1970, MCA Records reorganized its Canadian record company Compo Company Ltd.
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MCA Records with co-owned Atlantic MCA Records which led to his departure from Warner.
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Immediately following this, the US MCA Records label used a black with curved rainbow design until the late 1970s.
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MCA Records released the highly successful soundtrack album to the 1973 film The Sting.
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In late 1980, MCA Records received negative publicity when it attempted to raise the list price of new releases by top selling artists from $8.
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Chess MCA Records catalog was acquired from the remnants of Sugar Hill MCA Records in 1985.
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In 1997, MCA Records adopted a new logo that featured the parent company's former full name.
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In spring 2003, the MCA label was absorbed by sister UMG label Geffen Records.
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