Factory Records

Summary

Factory Records is a record label^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of record_label entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,067 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Factory Records is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• Factory Records's instance of is recorded as record label^[4].
• Factory Records's founder is recorded as Tony Wilson^[5].
• Factory Records's headquarters location is recorded as Manchester^[6].
• Factory Records's discography is recorded as Factory Records catalog^[7].
• January 1, 1978 marks the founding of Factory Records^[8].
• Factory Records was dissolved in 1992^[9].
• Factory Records's parent organization or unit is recorded as Warner Music Group^[10].
• Factory Records's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Factory Records^[11].
• Factory Records's owner of is recorded as The Haçienda^[12].

Product Details

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• Type: Original Production^[13]

• Country: GB^[14]

• Began / founded: 1978^[15]

• Ended / dissolved: 1992^[16]

• Genre(s): indie rock, madchester, new wave, post-punk, rock^[17]

• Community tags: indie rock, madchester, new wave, post-punk, rock^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: a2faf590-58fc-4e9f-a85b-eaf6dc266317^[19]

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Founding

Factory Records's founder is recorded as Tony Wilson^[5]. January 1, 1978 marks the founding of it^[8].

Operations

Factory Records's headquarters location is recorded as Manchester^[6]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Warner Music Group^[10].

Dissolution

Factory Records was dissolved in 1992^[9].

Why It Matters

Factory Records ranks in the top 3% of record_label entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,067 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]