Warner Bros. Seven Arts Records Ltd.

First company-owned European outlet of [l=Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records] established in the UK on the 15th April 1969, The company was renamed [l=Warner Bros. Records Ltd.] on the 23rd Jan 1970.

[b]History:[/b]

[b]July 1969[/b] Kinney National Service Inc. acquires [l=Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records] which launches its first company-owned European outlet in UK ([l=Warner Bros. Seven Arts Records Ltd.]), with Ian Ralfini as managing director and general Manager Tony Roberts for the publishing company [l=Warner Bros. Seven Arts Music Ltd.].
Licensing pact with [l=Pye International] expires, but [l=Pye Records (Sales) Ltd.] will continue to manufacture and distribute records.
Publishing deal with [l=Leeds Music] expires.

[b]1970[/b] ‘Seven Arts’ removed from company name. UK branch renamed to [l=Warner Bros. Records Ltd.], publisher now called [l=Warner Bros. Music Ltd.]