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His Master's Voice (HMV) was the name of a major British record label created in 1901 by The Gramophone Co. Ltd. The phrase was coined in the late 1890s from the title of a painting by English artist Francis Barraud , which depicted a dog named Nipper listening to a wind-up disc gramophone and tilting his head .
A neutrino message of extraterrestrial origin has been received and the scientists, under the surveillance of the Pentagon, labor on His Master's Voice, the secret program set up to decipher the transmission. Among them is Peter Hogarth, an eminent mathematician.
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His Master's Voice (original Polish title: Głos Pana) is a 1960s science fiction novel written by Polish writer Stanisław Lem. It was first published in 1968 and translated into English by Michael Kandel in 1983.
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Apr 28, 2017 · Nipper was a curious dog who listened to a phonograph and became the model for a famous painting by Francis Barraud. The painting inspired many gramophone and recording brands like HMV, EMI, and RCA to use the slogan "His Master's Voice" as their trademark.
Dec 28, 2018 · HMV is a British retailer that started as a gramophone company in 1898 and became a symbol of music culture. Learn about its history, from its iconic logo and flagship store to its struggles with digital revolution and administration.
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HMV used the iconic picture of a white dog listening to his master's voice through the horn of an early gramophone. HMV was owned by EMI. HMV started issuing LPs in 1952, and started issuing stereo LPs in 1958. Throughout the LP era, HMV prided itself on producing very fine-sounding LPs.
