Editing V2 Records (section)

{{Short description|British record label}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox record label
| bgcolor  = #f42520
| name        = {{color|White|V2 Records}}
| image       = [[File:V2 Records Logo new 2022.png|150px|center]]
| distributor = [[Virgin Music Group]]
| parent      = [[Universal Music Group]]
| founded     = 1996
| founder     = [[Richard Branson]]
| status      = 
| genre       = Various
| country     = [[United Kingdom]]
| location    = 32 1211 GN Hilversum
The Netherlands
| url         = {{url|http://v2benelux.com}}
}}

'''V2 Records''' (or '''V2 Music''' and '''V2 Benelux'''; V2 being an abbreviation for '''Virgin 2''') is a [[record label]] that was purchased by [[Universal Music Group]] in 2007, sold to [[PIAS Group|PIAS]] in 2013<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/confirmed-universal-sells-co-op/053773|title=Confirmed: Universal sells Co-Op - and racks up £530m from EMI asset sales {{!}} News {{!}} Music Week|website=[[Music Week]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302075754/http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/confirmed-universal-sells-co-op/053773|archive-date=2013-03-02|url-status=|access-date=2018-12-09}}</ref> and partially acquired by Universal in 2022 (as part of larger PIAS 49% equity acquisition).<ref name=":1">{{cite web | url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-acquires-49-stake-in-independent-music-powerhouse-pias | title=Universal acquires 49% stake in independent music powerhouse &#91;PIAS&#93; | date=30 November 2022 }}</ref> In 2024, Universal acquired the remaining 51% of PIAS that it did not already own.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-group-completes-acquisition-of-pias/|title=Universal Music Group completes 100% acquisition of [PIAS] Group|date=15 October 2024}}</ref> In [[Benelux]], V2 would operate separately from PIAS from 2013 to 2022, since the label was bought from Universal in 2007, henceforth Universal Music Group fully owns V2.