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In 1967, the British branch of US Decca (Brunswick, was was distributed by British Decca) changed its name to '''MCA Records'''; the American branch finally followed suit in 1973. Over the next two decades, MCA would continue to expand, absorbing many record companies, including [[Creator/{{ABC}} ABC Records]] in 1979, Creator/{{Motown}} in 1988, and Creator/GeffenRecords in 1990. MCA itself would be purchased in 1990 by Japanese company Matsushita Electronics.

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In 1967, the British branch of US Decca (Brunswick, was which was distributed by British Decca) changed its name to '''MCA Records'''; the American branch finally followed suit in 1973. Over the next two decades, MCA would continue to expand, absorbing many record companies, including [[Creator/{{ABC}} ABC Records]] in 1979, Creator/{{Motown}} in 1988, and Creator/GeffenRecords in 1990. MCA itself would be purchased in 1990 by Japanese company Matsushita Electronics.

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!!MCA Records artists with Wiki/TVTropes pages (including artists originally on sublabels like Decca, Coral, Uni and Backstreet)


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MCA (Music Corporation of America) was an American media company. It was founded in 1924 as a music booking agency in UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}. It eventually moved to [[UsefulNotes/LosAngeles Beverly Hills]] and expanded, absorbing a number of talent agencies, soon growing to represent many famous actors, like UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, Creator/JamesStewart, and Creator/BetteDavis. In 1945, it established a country music division, '''MCA Nashville'''.

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MCA (Music Corporation of America) Inc. was an American media company. It was founded in 1924 as a music booking agency in UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}. It eventually moved to [[UsefulNotes/LosAngeles Beverly Hills]] and expanded, absorbing a number of talent agencies, soon growing to represent many famous actors, like UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, Creator/JamesStewart, and Creator/BetteDavis. In 1945, it established a country music division, '''MCA Nashville'''.
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In 1967, the British branch of US Decca (Brunswick, was was distributed by British Decca) changed its name to '''MCA Records'''; the American branch finally followed suit in 1973. Over the next two decades, MCA would continue to expand, absorbing many record companies, including Creator/{{Motown}} in 1988, and Creator/GeffenRecords in 1990. MCA itself would be purchased in 1990 by Japanese company Matsushita Electronics.

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In 1967, the British branch of US Decca (Brunswick, was was distributed by British Decca) changed its name to '''MCA Records'''; the American branch finally followed suit in 1973. Over the next two decades, MCA would continue to expand, absorbing many record companies, including [[Creator/{{ABC}} ABC Records]] in 1979, Creator/{{Motown}} in 1988, and Creator/GeffenRecords in 1990. MCA itself would be purchased in 1990 by Japanese company Matsushita Electronics.


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MCA (Music Corporation of America) was an American media company. It was founded in 1924 as a music booking agency in UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}. It eventually moved to Beverly Hills and expanded, absorbing a number of talent agencies, soon growing to represent many famous actors, like UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, Creator/JamesStewart, and Creator/BetteDavis. In 1945, it established a country music division, '''MCA Nashville'''.

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MCA (Music Corporation of America) was an American media company. It was founded in 1924 as a music booking agency in UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}. It eventually moved to [[UsefulNotes/LosAngeles Beverly Hills Hills]] and expanded, absorbing a number of talent agencies, soon growing to represent many famous actors, like UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, Creator/JamesStewart, and Creator/BetteDavis. In 1945, it established a country music division, '''MCA Nashville'''.



In 1967, MCA founded its own record label, '''MCA Records'''. Over the next two decades, MCA would continue to expand, absorbing many record companies, including Creator/{{Motown}} in 1988, and Creator/GeffenRecords in 1990. MCA itself would be purchased in 1990 by Japanese company Matsushita Electronics.

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In 1967, MCA founded the British branch of US Decca (Brunswick, was was distributed by British Decca) changed its own record label, name to '''MCA Records'''.Records'''; the American branch finally followed suit in 1973. Over the next two decades, MCA would continue to expand, absorbing many record companies, including Creator/{{Motown}} in 1988, and Creator/GeffenRecords in 1990. MCA itself would be purchased in 1990 by Japanese company Matsushita Electronics.



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MCA Records continued to exist within UMG until 2003, when it was merged into Geffen Records.

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MCA Records continued to exist within UMG until 2003, when it was merged into Geffen Records.

Records. MCA Nashville continues to operate today as UMG Nashville.

[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused]] with [[Music/TheBeastieBoys Adam "MCA" Yauch]].
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MCA (Music Corporation of America) was an American media company. It was founded in 1924 as a music booking agency in UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}. It eventually moved to Beverly Hills and expanded, absorbing a number of talent agencies, soon growing to represent many famous actors, like UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, Creator/JamesStewart, and Creator/BetteDavis. In 1945, it established a country music division, MCA Nashville.

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MCA (Music Corporation of America) was an American media company. It was founded in 1924 as a music booking agency in UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}. It eventually moved to Beverly Hills and expanded, absorbing a number of talent agencies, soon growing to represent many famous actors, like UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, Creator/JamesStewart, and Creator/BetteDavis. In 1945, it established a country music division, MCA Nashville.
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MCA (Music Corporation of America) was an American media company. It was founded in 1924 as a music booking agency in UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}. It eventually moved to Beverly Hills and expanded, absorbing a number of talent agencies, soon growing to represent many famous actors, like UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, Creator/JamesStewart, and Creator/BetteDavis.

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MCA (Music Corporation of America) was an American media company. It was founded in 1924 as a music booking agency in UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}. It eventually moved to Beverly Hills and expanded, absorbing a number of talent agencies, soon growing to represent many famous actors, like UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, Creator/JamesStewart, and Creator/BetteDavis. \n In 1945, it established a country music division, MCA Nashville.


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MCA Records continued to exist within UMG until 2003, when it was merged into Geffen Records.

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MCA Records continued to exist within UMG until 2003, when it was merged into Geffen Records.Records.

[[IThoughtItMeantNot to be confused]] with [[Music/TheBeastieBoys Adam "MCA" Yauch]].

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* Music/{{Aqua}}
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In 1967, MCA founded its own record label, '''MCA Records''',

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In 1967, MCA founded its own record label, '''MCA Records''',Records'''. Over the next two decades, MCA would continue to expand, absorbing many record companies, including Creator/{{Motown}} in 1988, and Creator/GeffenRecords in 1990. MCA itself would be purchased in 1990 by Japanese company Matsushita Electronics.

In 1995, after Seagram Company purchased the majority of MCA from Matsushita, MCA was renamed [[Creator/{{Universal}} Universal Studios, Inc.]], with its music division renamed Creator/UniversalMusicGroup.

MCA Records continued to exist within UMG until 2003, when it was merged into Geffen Records.
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MCA (Music Corporation of America) was an American media company. It was founded in 1924 as a music booking agency in UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}. It eventually moved to Beverly Hills and expanded, absorbing a number of talent agencies, soon growing to represent many famous actors, like UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, Creator/JamesStewart, and Creator/BetteDavis.

In 1962, MCA merged with Creator/DeccaRecords, dissolving its talent agency, but obtaining ownership of Creator/{{Universal}}, which Decca owned at the time. It was during this time period that Universal began to expand, obtaining the infrastructure it is known for today.

In 1967, MCA founded its own record label, '''MCA Records''',

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