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US Columbia: Marcas Registradas. Why Spanish?
Add Reply 13th Apr 2014, 8:50 PM #1 REPORT mojofilter Member since Jul 2012 1434 Points
I've always been curious about why US Columbia records after 1939 or so had the notice that their name and trademarks were registered, printed on the labels using two words in the Spanish language. Does anyone here know?
13th Apr 2014, 9:37 PM #2 REPORT TheJudge In-house specialist in drive-by moddings. Member since Dec 2012 3715 Points Moderator
Possibly to enable them to be marketed in Mexico and other parts of Latin America.
15th Apr 2014, 10:09 AM #3 REPORT TopPopper Member since Mar 2013 2612 Points
Probably to deter couterfeiters south of the border, in a "you've been warned" sort of way.
15th Apr 2014, 10:31 AM #4 REPORT lorangrecords SUBS(Ulf) Member since Jan 2013 5803 Points Moderator
It was the the same with RCA / RCA Victor
16th Apr 2014, 12:58 AM #5 REPORT Juke Jules SUBSTell me he's lazy, tell me he's slow Member since Jan 2011 4138 Points Moderator
I heard on the news yesterday that the most popular TV station in Los Angeles is Spanish-speaking
16th Apr 2014, 1:01 AM #6 REPORT lorangrecords SUBS(Ulf) Member since Jan 2013 5803 Points Moderator
At many places in Florida you have to speak Spanish to make yourself understood.
16th Apr 2014, 1:06 AM #7 REPORT Juke Jules SUBSTell me he's lazy, tell me he's slow Member since Jan 2011 4138 Points Moderator
They could see this coming, in 1939 ;-)
18th Apr 2014, 2:21 PM #8 REPORT W.B.lbl The Collector's Collector Member since Feb 2012 3786 Points Moderator
lorangrecords wrote:
It was the the same with RCA / RCA Victor
Plus US Decca and (after the demise of the 78) Capitol, too.Edited by W.B.lbl on 18th Apr 2014, 9:49 PM
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