radio company EIAR, that all the major singers broadcast by the radio then recorded for the Cetra. After the war it continues to have a prominent position on the market, thanks to artists such as Nilla Pizzi, Achille Togliani, Claudio Villa (since 1957), and to the work of its general manager, Edgardo Trinelli. La Cetra also distributed some small satellite labels, such as Fon and Mayor. With an act dated December 16, 1957, Fonit and Cetra decided to merge into a new company, Fonit Cetra; the Cetra brand continues to exist within the new company. Bibliography Various authors (edited by Gino Castaldo), Dictionary of Italian song, Curcio editions, 1990; under the entry Fonit Cetra, by Mario De Luigi, pp. 695-696 The data concerning the house's record releases were taken from the phonographic supports issued and stored (like all those published in Italy) at the State Discotheque in Rome. Various issues of the magazines Musica e dischi (years from 1948 onwards), TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (years from 1954), and many other musical magazines. Mario De Luigi, The record industry in Italy, Lato Side editions, Rome, 1982 Mario De Luigi, History of the phonographic industry in Italy, Musica e Dischi editions, Milan, 2008 External links Cetra-Soria collection, 1946-1954 Music Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. References Italian record labels Record labels established in 1933 Classical music record labels Italian companies established in 1933 Italian brands