Musidisc

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Musidisc
Parent company Universal Music Group (since 1999)
Founded1927 (1927)
GenreVarious
Country of origin France
Location Paris

Musidisc is a French record label that provides music and home video distribution. It was founded in 1927, and purchased by Universal Music Group in 1999.

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History

Musidisc is known for having produced a rare recording of Jeanne Calment, who has had the longest confirmed human life span in history. On February 19, 1996, just two days before her 121st birthday, Time's Mistress, a four-track CD of Calment speaking over a background of rap and hip hop, was released. [1]

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References

  1. "Believed to be world's oldest woman in France dies at 122". Houston Chronicle . 4 August 1997. Retrieved 5 August 2008.