Century Media
UK label originally owned by
Label Code: LC 6975 / LC 06975.
Releases are published by Magic Arts Publishing (ASCAP).
Recommendation: PLEASE NOTE: about black metal releases, if it says "Century Black" anywhere on the release, you must submit it to Century Black!
Distribution:
Before mid-2005, a large list of international distributors appeared on the back covers from Century Media releases (example). This changed around July 2005, when EMI struck "an exclusive multi-territory agreement to license and distribute" Century Media releases.
Some press articles also confirm that the first EMI-distributed album was .
In addition to the distributor list disappearing from the artwork, barcodes also changed from 7 277017 ****** to 5 051099 ******
The deal lasted until 2015, when the label was bought out by Sony Music Entertainment.
So, please have in mind that all Century Media albums prior July 2005 with a barcode like 5 051099 ******, or without the distributors list, are probably reissues. In case of doubt, please ask in the forums.
UK: Century Media Records Ltd. 2 Canal Reach Camden London N1C 4DB UK DE: Century Media Germany Schäferstr. 33a 44147 Dortmund Germany Phone: +49-231-8297-0 Fax: +49-231-8297-101 [email protected] USA: 2323 W. El Segundo Blvd Hawthorne, CA 90250 Phone: (323) 418 1400 Fax: (323) 418 0118 [email protected]
