Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell. Initially focused on Jamaican music, Island Records branched out, and became one of the more important record labels of the 1980s. Their distinctive palm tree logo has been on many famous discs from Bob Marley to U2 with the label being responsible for many of the big acts of the last four decades. The label was sold to PolyGram in 1989. After PolyGram's merger in 1998, Island Records' artists and back catalog were combined with those of Def Jam to create the Island Def Jam Music Group, which also encompasses American Recordings, Lost Highway Records, Roadrunner Records, and the pop and rock back catalog of the Mercury Records and Casablanca Records imprints.
Notable artists and date of signing:
See also: List of other record labels
