Nonesuch Records

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Nonesuch Records is an American record label that has been owned by major label Warner Music Group since 2004 .

Company history

Nonesuch Records was founded in 1964 by Jac Holzman . Holzman founded Elektra Records in 1950 and wanted primarily to license European classical music on Nonesuch . From 1967 the sub-label Nonesuch Explorer became a pioneer of the world music movement . Some of these recordings were selected for the Voyager Golden Record , which was given to the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft .

Nonesuch artist (selection)

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