Arteco

French label and production company. ARTECO stands for "Art, Technique Et Commerce". The company name was "ARTECO S.A.". It distributed Top Rank International, Blue Note, Odeon and Versailles. In 1962 Columbia acquired a majority stake in the company, resulting in the introduction of the CBS label in France from Feb. 1, 1963, handling the exclusive distribution of the label throughout France. It replaced Arteco's Odeon label. ARTECO S.A. was renamed to CBS Disques, effective Jan. 1st. 1967.