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Positiva

Positiva Records is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group and concentrates on releasing dance music in the UK. The record label was set up in 1993, by Nick Halkes, who previously ran XL Recordings. Its headquarters are at the Universal UK offices (formerly at EMI offices in Brook Green in West London), where it is the only large dance music label under the EMI banner.

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Positiva

Name
Positiva Records
Founded
1993.
Founder
Nick Halkes.
Headquarters
London.

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Positiva Records is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group and concentrates on releasing dance music in the UK. The record label was set up in 1993, by Nick Halkes, who previously ran XL Recordings. Its headquarters are at the Universal UK offices (formerly at EMI offices in Brook Green in West London), where it is the only large dance music label under the EMI banner.

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  1. 01Foundation and history
  2. 02Recordings and discography
  3. 03Archives and collections
  4. 04Notes, references and evidence

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