Auvidis

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Auvidis was a record label founded in 1976 by Louis Bricard. Along with its subsidiaries, it was acquired in 1998 by Naïve Records. [1]

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During its existence, Auvidis acquired a number of subsidiary labels, such as Unidisc; the traditional and world music label Silex, founded by André Ricros and Philippe Krumm [2] in 1990; and the classical labels Valois, then Astrée, both founded by Michel Bernstein, as well as the label Disques Montaigne. Auvidis also created its own sub-imprints, such as Travelling, created in 1993 to develop soundtracks, [3] and Fontalis, created in 1997 to market the work of Jordi Savall (who later left to start his own label, Alia Vox). [4] [5]

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References

↑ Auvidis, data.bnf.fr, Bibliothèque nationale de France. Accessed on line Dec. 3, 2013.
↑ "World Music around the World", p. 38, Billboard, May 25, 1996.
↑ "In France, the market sounds off with big figures and `a lot of room for action'", Emmanuel Legrand, p. 49, Billboard, 108, #17 (April 27, 1996.)
↑ "Keeping score", Heidi Waleson, p. 34, Billboard, 108, #48 (Nov. 30, 1996.)
↑ "Keeping score", Bradley Bambarger, p. 25, Billboard, 110, #14 (April 4, 1998.)

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[1] Auvidis, data.bnf.fr, Bibliothèque nationale de France. Accessed on line Dec. 3, 2013.

[2] "World Music around the World", p. 38, Billboard, May 25, 1996.

[3] "In France, the market sounds off with big figures and `a lot of room for action'", Emmanuel Legrand, p. 49, Billboard, 108, #17 (April 27, 1996.)

[4] "Keeping score", Heidi Waleson, p. 34, Billboard, 108, #48 (Nov. 30, 1996.)

[5] "Keeping score", Bradley Bambarger, p. 25, Billboard, 110, #14 (April 4, 1998.)