2. The Big 4
The music industry is spilt by the 4 main music companies, that consist
of EMI ,Sony Music, Universal and Warner music group.
Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment
and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders:
Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group
and Live Nation Network. The world’s largest music store is run by
Apple- iTunes.
3. Sony Movies
White House Down
Men In Black
Grown Ups 2
Sony Game
PlayStation
PSP
PS VITA
Sony
Corporation
Headquarters NYC
Sony Electronics
Laptops
Cameras
TV’s
Sony Music
Foo Fighters
Britney Spears
Dry the River
4. Sony Music
Industry
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 catalogue 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
-Columbia ‘Bob Dylan
-RCA ‘Justin Timberlake’
-Masterworks ‘John Williams’
-Legacy ‘Louis Armstrong’
5. Vertical Integration
James Bond- Alicia Keys (Sony Music) made the theme tune for the film
Quantum of Solace (Sony Movies) – the theme tune is then used in the
game (Sony Game) for the PS3 (Sony Electronics). The Sony corporation
have involved every stage in the production process.
Horizontal Integration
Sony BGM- Sony made music and BMG distributed it.
BGM distributed hard goods CD’s and as more songs
were being downloaded via iTunes and other sites like
iTunes BGM in 2008 were no longer needed for Sony
to sell their music.
