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Motto: "The sound of young America". Usually abbreviated to [b]Motown Record Corp.[/b] on labels; also credited as "Motown Rec. Corp." or "Motown Records Corp.". Parent company of the [l=Motown] label, founded in Detroit, Michigan, but relocated entirely to California in 1972. Sometime U.S. distributor of [l11717], [l28418], [l=Gull], Manticore. Succeeded in 1988 by [l266901] after sale of assets to MCA Records. Legally operated under this name from 4 April 1960 to 28 July 1975, and again from 17 October 1975 to 30 June 1988. Previously the parent company of the labels: - [l1723] - [l6200] - [l21707] - [l44480] - [l60063] - [l35793] - [l35444] - [l56689] - [l74828] - [l68899] - [l163953] - [l53142] - [l111628] - [l201067] which became [l290260] - [l464619] - [l449986] and its international brand [l33859], though all except Motown and MoJazz had been phased out by 1986. Legal entity information: Michigan company number: 800189401 (previously 182489) Incorporated: 4 April 1960 Merged in: 'Motown Record Corporation Of California' on 8 July 1974 First name change: 28 July 1975 to 'Motown, Incorporated' Second name change: 17 October 1975 to 'Motown Record Corporation' (reverted) Third name change: 30 June 1988 to 'The Gordy Company' Dissolved: 12 May 1993 (merged into [l99115])