2. Major record labels
• Sony BMG
• Universal
• EMI
• Warner Music Group
A subsidiary of Sony BMG is Columbia records, Epic and Syco.
Universals subsidiaries are Def Jam, Island Records and
Republic records.
Subsidiaries of EMI are Enigma Records and Gold Typhoone.
Warner music group also have subsidiaries such as Atlantic
Records, Rhino Records and Warner Bros records.
3. Minor Record Labels
• The minor record labels exist with the four
major record labels, they follow vertical
integration.
• Examples of these are
• Def Jam Records
• Columbia
• RAM Records
4. Independent Record labels
Blue Horizon
Cherry Red
Criminal Records
Factory Records
Glass Records
Major League Productions
Mute Records
5. Advantages of a Major Record Label
The advantages of having or being part of a major record
label is the money and power. As they are larger co-operations
it means that the artist will have a more
substantial budget provided to them in order to create and
produce their song and music video. Furthermore the
bigger the label the more power and influence they have
over the music industry, therefore the success of the artist
may be fast tracked compared to an artist who Is involved
with an independent record label. Moreover the bigger the
record label, the more influence they have nationally,
therefore the artist song may have a greater chance of
being recognized world wide.
