Sonopresse
Sonopresse is a French record label and distribution company founded in 1958. It was acquired by EMI in 1977. The label released records for Electric Light Orchestra and Kate Bush in France.
Sonopresse
- Founded
- 1958
- Headquarters
- Paris
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Sonopresse is a French record label and distribution company founded in 1958. It was acquired by EMI in 1977. The label released records for Electric Light Orchestra and Kate Bush in France.
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Sonopresse reported $11 million in sales and 15% of the French record distribution market in 1971.
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1958
Sonopresse established.
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- France
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Airs d'Israel (2010) — DataCite (Sonopresse)
L' extreme Orient: les Itinéraires de l'evasion (2010) — DataCite (Sonopresse [Vertrieb])
Carnaval de Rio 76: sambas de enredo das escolas de samba (2010) — DataCite (Sonopresse)
Chœurs de l'Armée Rouge (2009) — DataCite (Sonopresse)
Cithare en Iran: santur (2012) — DataCite (Sonopresse [Vertrieb])
Cithare en Egypte: quanun (2012) — DataCite (Sonopresse [Vertrieb])
Luth au Liban: traditionnel buzuq (2012) — DataCite (Sonopresse [Vertrieb])
Luth au Yemen classique: récital à Aden (2012) — DataCite (Sonopresse [Vertrieb])
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Histoire de Melody Nelson (1971, Philips) & Françoise Hardy La question (1971, Sonopresse), Nouvelles vibrations, 2020
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- 1.Tronchot, Jean. "Distribution Supermarkets and Department Stores Rack One Third of Stores". Billboard. F-20, F-27. May 1, 1971. Archive copy at Google Books retrieved July 5, 2010.
- 2.Jones, Peter. "Sonopresse's Young Team Gets Results". Billboard F-11. August 12, 1978. Archive copy at Google books retrieved March 3, 2010.
- 3.Hennessey, Mike. "Sonopresse Signs U.K., U.S. Distribution". Billboard 50. March 18, 1972. Archive copy at Google books retrieved March 3, 2010.
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