Columbia Records

=== American Recording Company (ARC) ===
During August 1978 [[Maurice White]], founder and leader of the band [[Earth, Wind & Fire]], re-launched the [[American Record Corporation|American Recording Company]] (ARC). In addition to White's Earth, Wind & Fire, the Columbia Records-distributed label artist roster included successful R&B and pop singer [[Deniece Williams]], jazz-fusion group [[Weather Report]], and R&B trio [[the Emotions]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ViQEAAAAMBAJ&q=Maurice+White+1978+ARC&pg=PT18|title=New ARC Columbia Label on debut|page=19|volume=90|date=August 5, 1978|publisher=Billboard Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LyQEAAAAMBAJ&q=Deniece+Williams+ARC+1978&pg=PT25|title=Maurice White's Prowling for Acts, Building Studios|page=26|volume=91|date=July 14, 1979|publisher=Billboard Magazine}}</ref> Since the 1940s, Columbia has also re-issued thousands of 1930s records issued on ARC labels.