Victor
Country: United States of America
Victor was the foremost American record label launched in late December 1900 in the USA by Victor Talking Machine Co.. In 1927, Victor established a subsidiary in Japan. In 1929, the Victor Talking Machine Company was absorbed by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA).
During World War II, hostilities between Japan and the USA caused Victor's Japanese subsidiary to divest itself from RCA Victor in the USA, thus becoming an independent Japanese company. In 1946, the Victor label was replaced by the new RCA Victor label in most territories. In 1968, RCA Victor became known as RCA Records. In Japan, however, the Victor label continues to exist; currently it is owned by Tokyo company Victor Entertainment, Inc.
