Casablanca Records

American recording label Record label Casablanca RecordsCurrent logoParent companyUniversal Music GroupFoundedJune 19, 1973; 53 years ago (1973-06-19)FounderNeil BogartLarry HarrisCecil HolmesBuck ReingoldDistributorsRepublic Records (since 2012)Mercury Records (1977–2012; in the US)MCA (France)Universal Music Group (International)GenreDanceelectronicCountry of originUnited StatesLocationNew York City, New York, U.S.Official websitecasablancarecords.com Casablanca Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group and operated under Republic Records. Under its founder Neil Bogart, Casablanca was most successful during the disco era of the mid to late 1970s. The label focuses on dance and electronic music under the direction of Brett Alperowitz. History Neil Bogart (originally Bogatz until adopting the name of his favorite actor Humphrey Bogart) founded Casablanca Records after departing Buddah Records due to clashes with its owners. In 1973 Bogart enticed Warner Bros. Records into financing Casablanca. Due to Warner's ownership of all rights to the film Casablanca, Bogart's adoption of the movie's name and title look for its records label logo went without legal o