His masters voice - the gramophone company L th

Description

Full Description:

• "His Master's Voice" (HMV) was the famous trademark of The Gramophone Company Ltd., established in 1898.
• The iconic logo featured the dog Nipper listening to a gramophone, symbolizing faithful sound reproduction.
• The Gramophone Company produced a wide array of gramophones and records under the HMV name.
• HMV became a dominant force in the early recording industry.
• In 1931, The Gramophone Company merged with Columbia Graphophone to form EMI.
• HMV continued as a major record label under EMI.
• The name HMV became strongly associated with The Gramophone Company itself.

Key Features:

• Iconic "Nipper" dog and gramophone logo.
• Trademark of The Gramophone Company Ltd.
• Represented quality gramophones.
• Represented early records.
• Later became a significant record label under EMI.

Specifications:

• Initially associated with acoustic gramophones.
• Later included electric record players.
• Primarily known for 78 RPM records in its early years.
• As a label, supported various record formats over time.