BMG Ariola Discos Ltda. Divisão Sonopress

Brazilian branch of BMG Ariola Intl., operating under this name since 1988 (after Sonopress + BMG association) as a manufacturer and distributor. Vinyl pressing and tape duplication plant located at the Jaguaré neighborhood in São Paulo. Pressings can be identified by a stamped "BMG" in the runouts ("RCA" may appear on represses / reused matrices). Note 1: Bertelsmann Music Group / BMG was only established in Jan-1987, so no release mentioning this brand can be dated to 1986 or earlier. Note 2: this is a company, not a label. Please check how it is mentioned on your item and pick a matching role from the 'Label' dropdown menu on the submission form. Check the release for logos to determine the correct label. SCDP/PF 50/87 - Permit number at the Serviço de Censura e Diversões Públicas - Polícia Federal. CGC 56.697.162/0002-66 - Registration number on Cadastro Geral de Contribuintes do Ministério da Fazenda. Opened on November 14, 1986, closed on August 06, 1996 Brief history of RCA, Ariola, BMG and Sonopress in Brazil Shortly after the establishment of Victor Talking Machine Co. Of Brazil, following the association of companies in the USA, RCA Victor Radio, S.A. was the first branch of the American RCA installed in Brazil, as a Record Company until 1949, when was built and inaugurated in São Paulo one of the largest vinyl record factories in South America. In 1970 the company was renamed as RCA Eletrônica Ltda. In the mid 1980's, with the arrival of the Ariola label and following the changes and acquisitions made outside Brazil, the Brazilian branch of RCA is absorbed by the German BMG. For approximately 5 years the presses of the factory are credited to 3 companies as manufacturer and/or distributor, RCA Eletrônica Ltda., RCA/Ariola Internacional Discos Ltda. and BMG Ariola Discos Ltda. After 1988 the tradename Sonopress is incorporated as a manufacturing division, mentioned on releases as BMG-Ariola Discos Ltda. - Divisão Sonopress, usually on center labels rim text. Records crediting RCA Eletrônica and RCA-Ariola were no longer released. Most of the releases since then (1988 - 1996) credits BMG Ariola Discos Ltda. on covers and BMG Ariola Discos Ltda. Divisão Sonopress on center labels, until 1996, when the vinyl manufacture ceased.