The major music labels today are four media conglomerates that operate a few different specific label imprints, the actual company logo stamped on the recording. The four major labels account for 70% of music sales worldwide and 85% of music sales in the U.S.
-Universal Music Group
-Sony BMG Music Entertainment
-EMI Group
-Warner Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world’s largest music content company with market leading positions in recorded music, music publishing, and merchandising.
The recorded music business discovers and develops recording artists and then markets and promotes their music across a wide array of formats and platforms. UMG's music publishing company, Universal Music Publishing Group, discovers and develops songwriters, and owns and administers copyrights to musical compositions for use in recordings, public performances, and related uses, such as films and advertisements. Bravado, UMG’s merchandising company, sells artist- and music-branded products via multiple sales point such as fashion retail, live performances, and the Internet.
The Universal Music Group is composed of the following record labels; A&M/Octone, Barclay, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, ECM, Emarcy, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Interscope, Island Records, Lost Highway, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Show Dog–Universal Music, Universal Music Latino, Universal Republic, and Verve Music Group.
Examples of the large number of artists and bands that are represented; Akon, All American Rejects, Erykah Badu, The Band Perry, Beck, Justin Bieber, The Black Eyed Peas, Mary J. Blige, Bon Jovi, Busta Rhymes, Colbie Caillat, Mariah Carey, Keyshia Cole, Sheryl Crow, Billy Currington, Daddy Yankee, Drake, Dr. Dre and Eminem. UMG represents many artists across the globe from the Americas to Europe and Asia.
EMI Music
EMI Music is one of the world’s leading music companies, home to some of the most successful and best known recording artists.
Record labels on the EMI group include; Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Latin, Capitol Records Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Records Nashville, Manhattan, Parlophone, Virgin Classics and Virgin Records.
Popular artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, Bat For Lashes, The Beatles, Beastie Boys, Luke Bryan, Coldplay, Depeche Mode, Gorillaz, David Guetta, Iron Maiden, Norah Jones, Lady Antebellum, Massive Attack, Kylie Minogue, Katy Perry, Pink Floyd, Corinne Bailey Rae, Sir Simon Rattle, Snoop Dogg, Tinie Tempah and Thirty Seconds To Mars.
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a roster that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars. The company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. It is home to premier record labels representing music from every genre. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.
Record Labels in the Sony music group are; Arista Nashville, Beach Street Records, Bystorm Entertainment, Columbia Nashville, Columbia Records, Day 1, Epic Records, Essential Records, Flicker Records, Kemosabe Records, Legacy Recordings, MASTERWORKS, Polo Grounds, RCA Records, RCA Nashville, Reunion Records, Roc Nation, Sony Classical, Sony Music Latin, Star Time International, Syco Music, Verity Music Group and Volcano.
Artists included and represented in the Sony music group are; Calle 13, Calvin Harris, Celine Dion, Cee Lo Green, Chipmunk, Chris Brown, Chris Daughtry, Christina Aguilera, Classified, Paul Potts, Pearl Jam, Pink and Pitbull.
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