Music Video Institutions

1. MUSIC VIDEO
INSTITUTIONS

2. WHAT ARE MUSIC VIDEO
INSTITUTIONS?
Music video institutions are the companies who help to fund and
produce music videos for their signed music artists.

3. EMI MUSIC (BROUGHT BY
VIVENDI’S UNIVERSAL
MUSIC GROUP)
oFounded in 1931
oWas one of the worlds leading music companies
oSold in 2012 for $1.9 billion
oMost successful and known music artists- e.g. The Beatles, Kylie
Minogue, Coldplay, Tinie Tempah, David Guetta, Robbie Williams, etc.
oRecord Labels Included: Virgin Records, Angel, Blue Note, Capitol,
etc.
oParent Company was Warner Bros Records
oKey People: Roger Faxon (Chief Executive), Ruth Prior (CFO)

4. WARNER MUSIC GROUP
oFounded in 1958 as Warner Bro Records
oHeadquarters in New York
oOperates through international affiliates in more than 50 countries
oRevenue of $2.87 billion
oKey People: Stephen Cooper (CEO)
oParent company is Access Industries
oLabels include: Rhino, Asylum, Atlantic, Cordless, Elektra and more
oArtists include: Adam Lambert, Bruno Mars, Blur, Cher, Ed Sheeran,
etc.

5. SONY MUSIC
oFounded in 1929 as American Record Corporation
oFormerly known as Sony BMG Music Entertainment
oHeadquarters in New York
oDistribute world-wide
oIncludes Ownership & Distribution over companies such as Columbia
Records, Sonic Wave America, RCA Records, etc.
oArtists signed include: Beyonce, Britney Spears, Shakira, Foo Fighters, Avril
Lavigne, etc.
oRevenue of $4.89 billion
oKey People: Doug Morris (CEO), Edgar Berger (Chairman & CEO
International), Kevin Kelleher (CFO), Clive Davis (Chief
Creative Officer)

6. UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
oFounded in 1934 as Decca Records USA
oHeadquarters in California
oWorlds largest music content company
oLeading Marketing positions with recorded music, music publishing &
Merchandising
oBravado is UMG’s merchandising company
oSigned artists include: Mary J Blige, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Adele,
Mumford & Sons, Florence & The Machine, etc.
oRevenue of $6.552 billion
oKey People: Lucian Grainge (Chairman & CEO), Boyd Muir (CFO), Stella Hope
Wagner (Chairman & CEO of UMG International)