Chrysalis Group
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Chrysalis Group is a UK media company. It was founded by Chris Wright, who remains chairman.
Chrysalis now operates a focused, independent music company, in the areas of music publishing, music recording, artist management and entertainment product distribution.
The music branch includes The Hit Label, Echo and Papillion Records.
The company used to own Chrysalis Records, but sold it to EMI in 1991.
They also sold the Chrysalis Books Group to Anova Books in 2005, including the imprints Batsford and Robson Books.
In 2007 Chrysalis Radio was sold for £170 million to Global Radio, headed by former ITV plc chief executive Charles Allen.
