is a .)
After British Decca was acquired by
PolyGram in 1979, London followed a more independent course with subsidiary labels as
Slash ,
Pete Tong 's
Essential Records and
FFRR .
group operated by Roger Ames. When Ames moved to the
Warner Music Group , he "took" the label with him, and so London's recent back catalogue was acquired by Warner, which licensed the London name from Decca (which still owns the trade mark and pre-PolyGram back catalogue). The name is still used, mainly for UK-based artists, and for ex-
Factory Records artists. Notable artists published by the current incarnation of London, ''London Records 90'', include
New Order ,
Happy Mondays ,
A and
Shakespear's Sister .
After PolyGram took over British Decca, classical music albums recorded by British Decca continued to be released on the London label in the U.S., with a logo similar to the Decca classical label logo, until American Decca owner Universal Music bought British Decca owner PolyGram in 1998, after which they were all reissued on the original British Decca label in the U.S.
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The Platinum Collection is
Warner Music Group 's budget hits collection brand. Currently the range features recordings from the following London artists:
