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Helicon (record label)

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Helicon Records
Founded1985 (1985)
FounderItzik Alsheikh
Ronny Brown
GenreVarious
Country of originIsrael
Official websitewww.helicon.co.il

Helicon (Hebrew: הליקון) is an Israeli record label.[1]

History

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Helicon Records was founded in 1985. Aside from being the label of many Israeli singers, Helicon was the exclusive distributor of Snapper Music, EMI and Universal Music Group (replacing PolyGram) in Israel. In 2012, Helicon acquired the distribution rights of High Fidelity, another Israeli record label.[citation needed]

Its founders, Itzik Alsheich and Roni Brown, decided to name it after the mountain "Helikon" in Greece, "which, according to Greek mythology, was the home of the nine Muses: the goddesses of creativity, arts and sciences, whose main role was to inspire creators, especially poets, musicians and philosophers".[2]

In late 2015, the company began releasing vinyl records again after a hiatus of more than 20 years.[3] In 2021, Itzik Alsheich bought Ronnie Brown's stake in the company and then merged it with the record label "Aroma Music" to create "Helicon Aroma Music Group".[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pfenninger, Leslie J. "Helicon Records | On A&M Records". www.onamrecords.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  2. ^ אשד, אלי (2014-12-16). "זוכי פרס יעקב אשמן לסיפור קצר לילדים". המולטי יקום של אלי אשד (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  3. ^ "קופצים על הגל "הליקון" חוגגת 30 עם תקליטי ויניל של אריק איינשטיין ועידן רייכל".
  4. ^ "הליקון וארומה מיוזיק בדרך למיזוג | כלכליסט". calcalist (in Hebrew). 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2025-05-23.