Arista Records
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For other uses, see Arista (disambiguation).
Arista Records (/ˈærɪstə/) is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the American division of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was previously a division of BMG Entertainment, the North American division of German conglomerate Bertelsmann. Founded in November 1974 by Clive Davis and deactivated in 2011, Arista was re-established in 2018. Along with RCA Records, Columbia Records, and Epic Records, it is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels.
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| Arista Records | |
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| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment (SME) |
| Founded | 1974; 50 years ago (1974) (original label; as Arista Records, Inc.) 2018; 6 years ago (2018) (as Arista Records LLC) |
| Founder | Clive Davis |
| Status | Active |
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| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Official website | aristarecordings |
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