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'''Columbia Records''' began in the late 19th century, selling [[phonograph]]s and {{dr|phonograph|record}}s in Washington, D.C. The ''Columbia'' in its name makes the same reference to the [[District of Columbia]] as [[Columbia Broadcasting Company]]. Sony absorbed Columbia Records in 2004.
'''Columbia Records''' began in the late 19th century, selling [[phonograph]]s and {{dr|phonograph|record}}s in Washington, D.C. The ''Columbia'' in its name makes the same reference to the [[District of Columbia]] as [[Columbia Broadcasting Company]]. Sony absorbed Columbia Records in 2004.
==Logo==
Their logo is the distinctive "Walking Eye," which is actually an abstract depiction of a record with a needle on it. Their prior logo was called "Magic Notes," which was a depiction of a musical note inside a circle, withh the word "Columbia" above the note in a bar inside the circle.
==Columbia Records in Japan==
In [[Japan]], there is a separate record label known as [[Columbia Music Entertainment]], which even uses the old "Magic Notes" logo. However, it is not related to the US Columbia Records, which is owned by [[Sony]]. In Japan, albums released by Columbia in the states are released by Sony Records.
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