About
French label, often shortened as "[b]Dreyfus[/b]", launched by Francis Dreyfus in 1978 for artists with an international market potential. Serves as an outlet for Jean-Michel Jarre among others. Disques Dreyfus is a division of Francis Dreyfus Music company. Sometimes printed as [l144422]. [b]Label Code: LC 9804 / LC 09804[/b]. Distributors and catalog #'s are the following: French market: 1978 (CBS distributor): "FDM 83xxx" (LP), "FDM 40-83xxx" (MC). 1979–1985 (CBS distributor): "FDM 160xx" (7”), "FDM-161xx" / "FDM 12-160xx" (12”), "FDM 18xxx" (LP), "FDM 40-18xxx" (MC), "FDM CD-18xxx" ("FDM CD-77xxx" * / "FDM CD-83xxx" **) (CD).[*Disques Motors records / ** from LPs "FDM-83xxx"]. 1985–1986 (PolyGram distributor): "DOO 40xx" (7”), "D12 4xxx" (12”), "DLP 20xx" (LP), "DLP 22xx" (2xLP), "DMC 20xx" (MC), "DCO 20xx" (CD). 1986–1991 (PolyGram distributor): "8xx xxx-7" (7"), "8xx xxx-1" (12"), "8xx xxx-1" (LP), "8xx xxx-2" (CD), "8xx xxx-4" (MC), "08x xxx-3" (VHS). 1991–1993 (PolyGram distributor): "19x xxx-01" (LP), "19x xxx-02" (CD), "19x xxx-04" (MC). 1993–2004 (Sony Music France distributor): "FDM-37xx-1" (CD single), "FDM 37xx-2" (CD Maxi), "FDM 37xx-4" (MC single), "FDM 37xx-6" (12”), "FDM 36xxx-1" (LP), "FDM-36xxx-2" (CD), "FDM-36xxx-4" (MC), "FDM 36xxx-5" (Laserdisc). 2004–2008 (Sony BMG Music Entertainment distributor): "FDM 4605036xxx1" (LP), "FDM 4605036xxx2" (CD), "FDM 4605036xxx9" (DVD). 2009– (Sony Music distributor): "(FDM) 4605036xxx1" (LP), "(FDM) 4605036xxx2" (CD). French market - Phonographic copyrights own by other labels/companies: 1979 (Discodis distributor): "FDM 70xxx" (7”), "FDM 70xxx" (LP). European market: 1978–1980: "FDM 8xxx" (7”), "FDM 12.8xxx" (12”), "FDM 84xxx" (LP). 1980: "FDM 9xxx" (7”). 1981: "FDM 11xx" (7”), "FDM-85xxx" (LP). 1987: "FDM 7xxx" (7”), "FDMD 127xxx" (12”). 1990: "FDM 8xxx" (7’), "FDMCD 8xxx" (CD single).
Sub-labels
Les Disques Motors
French label (aka "Disques Motors" or "Motors"), launched by in 1970 as a division of the [l=Francis Dreyfus Music] company. It was mainly active until the mid 80s. Since then...
Birdology
French jazz label, founded by producer in 1992. Since the early 2000s, its catalogue has been licensed to [l=Dreyfus Jazz]. Label Code: LC 15843.
Dreyfus Jazz
French jazz label launched by and in 1991. Formerly named "Dreyfus Jazz Line". [b]Label Code: LC 9803 / LC 09803[/b] . Distributors and catalog #'s: ...
Eden Roc
French label launched by around 1970, specializing in film soundtracks. Catalog #'s: "ER 500x" / "ER 6200x" (7"), "ER 5500x" / "ER 6250x" (LP).
Shuga
French label founded by and in 2000.
Contact
Francis Dreyfus Music / BMG Rights Management (France) 5 rue de Castiglione 75001 Paris - France Tel: +33 1 53 81 40 00 Fax: +33 1 53 81 40 10 info.dreyfus@bmg.com