CBS

In Australia and New Zealand, the CBS label replaced the Coronet (2) label in January 1963.

These companies also used the CBS label to release records by locally signed artists.

In 1981 CBS introduced CX noise reduction technology for vinyl records and started to release CX encoded records. To properly play those records user is required to use CX encoder.
Playback without decoder is possible but then quality is potentially worse then for non CX encoded records. CX encoded records (from CBS or other record labels) are noted with CX logo on the record label or cover. Additionally for CBS all records with catalog number starting with 'CBS CX' are CX encoded. But CBS was also releasing those records with normal release numbers.

Please put "CX Encoded" text in Format Free Text field to properly tag CX encoded releases.

On January 5, 1988, CBS Records, including the sublabels Columbia and label, were sold by label (formerly known as label) to label of Japan. label granted label a temporary license to use the CBS brand for three years. label acquired the international rights for Columbia from label on October 15, 1990.

label began using Columbia as a worldwide label instead of CBS on January 1, 1991, except in Spain and Japan, where the rights were owned respectively by label and label The holding company label was renamed label on the same date. The rights to the CBS brand were returned to label label acquired the rights for Columbia in Spain on August 5, 2004 when label was established.

On December 15, 2006, label, the successor of label, revived the CBS Records brand. The label uses CBS' television networks and its other mass media platforms to market their artists. They also release soundtracks of CBS television shows. The new CBS Records label is not related to the former CBS Records business or its artists or assets.

Label code: LC 0149 (only used until 1991 and on reissues).