A major record label in the the world are the Universal music group. Well known artist that are signed to this record label include Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Robin Thicke. The universal music group own smaller companies who have associated labels within them. An example of label that is owned by the universal music group would be Decca, they own smaller labels such as Ace of Clubs and Ace of Diamonds. The Decca music label have Alfie Boe, Bela Fleck and Brooklyn Rider signed to them. The universal music group are linked with Vevo as they co-developed them. This allows for free, ad-supported streaming of music video and other music content. They also have a website which allows them to promote their artists by telling the public when their evens or singles are being released.
A second major record label in the world is sony entertainment they have artists such as Britney Spears, J. Cole and Justin Timberlake. The sony entertainment group own other labels such as Arista UK who own Bistro, Filth and Rowdy music groups. The Arista music group have baby face, Gary glitter and Taylor Hicks signed to them. The company signed a content deal with the popular video sharing community being Youtube. This allowed the company to promote their music videos on Youtube and be able to impress the target audience. They also have a website which is songbmr.com, this promotes their artists and allows them to show the audience when their albums are being release etc.
The last major record label i am going to look at is Emi, like the other two record labels this is a world wide record label.The rolling stones, Robbie William and the red hot Chili Peppers were all signed to this record label. A smaller record company that EMI own are capitol who also own priority record company, This company have people such as Deana Carter, Jameson Clark and Jessi Colter. Emi own Emi films and have links to HMV, so they can easily have a selling opportunities for their artists to make their album or single known and sold.
Ace records was started in 1978 and they are an independent music company who are based in Mississippi but the name is also used in the UK to sign artists.They stick to the rock and roll genre music artists although they have been associated with other genres such as pop. They were based in the us but could promote their artists in the UK to help to try to make them a success globally. The artists that they have signed include BB king, Joe Tex and the champs.
A second independent music company is Cherry red. Cherry red is a London based record company form in 1978. Since the 1980s the company has been known for reissuing our of print albums from other labels. It was set up to promote rock concerts and to sign rock artists.They have the passage, Thomas Leer and felt signed to this company.
A second major record label in the world is sony entertainment they have artists such as Britney Spears, J. Cole and Justin Timberlake. The sony entertainment group own other labels such as Arista UK who own Bistro, Filth and Rowdy music groups. The Arista music group have baby face, Gary glitter and Taylor Hicks signed to them. The company signed a content deal with the popular video sharing community being Youtube. This allowed the company to promote their music videos on Youtube and be able to impress the target audience. They also have a website which is songbmr.com, this promotes their artists and allows them to show the audience when their albums are being release etc.
The last major record label i am going to look at is Emi, like the other two record labels this is a world wide record label.The rolling stones, Robbie William and the red hot Chili Peppers were all signed to this record label. A smaller record company that EMI own are capitol who also own priority record company, This company have people such as Deana Carter, Jameson Clark and Jessi Colter. Emi own Emi films and have links to HMV, so they can easily have a selling opportunities for their artists to make their album or single known and sold.
Ace records was started in 1978 and they are an independent music company who are based in Mississippi but the name is also used in the UK to sign artists.They stick to the rock and roll genre music artists although they have been associated with other genres such as pop. They were based in the us but could promote their artists in the UK to help to try to make them a success globally. The artists that they have signed include BB king, Joe Tex and the champs.
A second independent music company is Cherry red. Cherry red is a London based record company form in 1978. Since the 1980s the company has been known for reissuing our of print albums from other labels. It was set up to promote rock concerts and to sign rock artists.They have the passage, Thomas Leer and felt signed to this company.
I think that it is not fair that the music industry is dominated by four companies as big artists would only want to sign to these labels as they feel they would get noticed a lot more than being signed to an independent company. If a well-known artist was to sign to a independent record label it would give that record label a financial boost and more artist will follow. This has a negative effect on this industry as people do not care about the smaller companies they just worry about the bigger on and the artists singed to the bigger record labels. The independent record labels are not as a success as the major labels as they do not have any well known artists signed to them, they do are not known to the public and so are their artists.The independent record labels do offer new and fresh artists that no one has heard of before which might get noticed by the major record labels.
This post demonstrates some understanding of the role that record labels have in the music industry. You have included a variety of artists and labels to show your understanding, but futher explanation of the industry is needed.
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