Oy Finnlevy Ab

A Finnish company, founded in 1966 by Musiikki-Fazer and Philips-Polygram. The leader Toivo Kärki was already known from Fazer. Musiikki-Fazer was the Finnish company that was involved in almost every aspect of the music business in Finland since 1910 from retail to publishing and to instrument manufacturing. Labels after 1966 under Finnlevy were the new ones Philips, Fontana, Polydor together with the old ones Rytmi and Decca. Oy Finnlevy Ab bought Scandia Musiikki Oy in 1972, which had bought already Oy Finndisc Ab, and they both continued later under new owner Musiikki-Fazer. Finnscandia Musiikkiosakeyhtiö was established too and was as registered until 2010. Since 1974 Fazer owned Finnlevy totally as a subcompany concerning record industry and distribution. Brands included Finnlevy, Scandia/Scandia Musiikki Oy since 1972 and Decca. Also Delta (4) and Finndisc continued with Oy Finndisc Ab. Their studio was Finnlevy Studios. Fazer Finnlevy has been as well as a label since 1970 until 1999 or even longer. In 1993 Warner Music bought the company and many of the former brands were disbanded, but the company still continues under Warner Music Finland Oy.