Warner Bros. Seven Arts Music Ltd.

First company-owned European publisher of Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records established in the UK / legally incorporated on the 4th Sept 1969. (Formerly known as Harms-Witmark Ltd.) The company was renamed Warner Bros. Music Ltd. on the 23rd Jan 1970. History: July 1969 Kinney National Service Inc. acquires Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records which launches its first company-owned European outlet in UK (Warner Bros. Seven Arts Records Ltd.), with Ian Ralfini as managing director and general Manager Tony Roberts for the publishing company Warner Bros. Seven Arts Music Ltd.. Licensing pact with Pye International expires, but Pye Records (Sales) Ltd. will continue to manufacture and distribute records. Publishing deal with Leeds Music expires. 1970 ‘Seven Arts’ removed from company name. UK branch renamed to Warner Bros. Records Ltd., publisher now called Warner Bros. Music Ltd. Company timeline / name changes since initial incorporation: 18th Nov 1950 to 5th July 1956 - Harms - Connelly Ltd. 5th July 1956 to 4th Sept 1969 - Harms-Witmark Ltd. 4th Sept 1969 to 23rd Jan 1970 - Warner Bros. Seven Arts Music Ltd. 23rd Jan 1970 to 26th April 1971 - Warner Bros. Music Ltd. 26th April 1971 to 25th April 1972 - Kinney Music Ltd. 25th April 1972 to 23rd Aug 1988 - Warner Bros. Music Ltd. 23rd Aug 1988 to 26th Jan 1996 - Warner Chappell Music Ltd. 26th Jan 1996 to present (as of 2017) - Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.