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Sonográfica is still active, but it is far from being the business that promoted national talent in
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Sonografica was purchased by the company of Alvaro Veli to become
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prohibited the playing on air of the
Christmas song "La Gata Blanca" ("The White Cat"). Public opinion supposed that the prohibition, more than for its political content (it attacked two political figures), occurred because of two words which were spoken in the
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fell out with his record label, Sonorodven, Sonográfica took him under its wing. This occurrence caused a legal dispute between the two companies, and increased the struggle that existed between them for over 14
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promoted a higher number of artists, and allow them to release music based on their catalog only. Later, due to the decline in the music market, the business was sold to another company.
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