Walt Disney Records
Walt Disney Records is an American record label of the Disney Music Group. The label releases soundtrack albums from The Walt Disney Company's motion picture studios, television series, theme parks, and traditional studio albums produced by its roster of pop, teen pop, and country artists.
| Walt Disney Records | |
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| Parent company | Disney Music Group |
| Founded | February 4, 1956 (as Disneyland Records) |
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| Distributor(s) | Universal Music Group (global albums) |
| Genre | Various, predominantly Pop and Soundtrack |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California |
| Official website | music |
The label was founded on February 4, 1956 as Disneyland Records. Before that time, Disney recordings were licensed to a variety of other labels such as RCA, Decca, Capitol, ABC-Paramount, and United Artists. It was Disney Legend Jimmy Johnson who convinced Walt Disney’s brother Roy O. Disney that Walt Disney Productions (now The Walt Disney Company) should form their own record label. It adopted its current name in 1988 and is currently distributed by Universal Music Group for physical releases outside of North America and digital releases globally.