Warner Bros. Seven Arts Music Ltd.

First company-owned European publisher of [l=Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records] established in the UK / legally incorporated on the 4th Sept 1969. (Formerly known as )
The company was renamed [l=Warner Bros. Music 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.]

[b]Company timeline / name changes since initial incorporation[/b]:
18th Nov 1950 to 5th July 1956 -
5th July 1956 to 4th Sept 1969 -
4th Sept 1969 to 23rd Jan 1970 - Warner Bros. Seven Arts Music Ltd.
23rd Jan 1970 to 26th April 1971 -
26th April 1971 to 25th April 1972 -
25th April 1972 to 23rd Aug 1988 -
23rd Aug 1988 to 26th Jan 1996 -
26th Jan 1996 to present (as of 2017) -