2. A record label is a trademark or brand which is
associated with the marketing of music recordings
and music videos. It is also common that a record
label works as a company; managing the production,
manufacture, distribution, marketing, promotion and
enforcement of copyright of such brands. The label
also deals with scouting new artists, maintaining a
contract with the artist and their manager.
3. Fueled by Ramen is an American
record label and was founded in
1996. The label is a subsidiary
of the Warner Music Group and
represents some of the worlds
most known and popular artists
within the rock/indie/pop genre.
The artists to the right –
Paramore, Panic at the Disco!, A
Rocket to the Moon and Fun -
are just some of the labels
current artists and most of them
are extremely popular within
their targeted market.
4. Epitaph Records is an independent
Hollywood based label which was founded
in 1980. Throughout the 80s & the 90s,
most of the signed artists punk and pop-
punk musicians but the label also grew
with other genres such as post-hardcore,
emo and heavy rock. The label today is
still very popular amongst the rock genre
and many successful artists today are
branded by the label. Artists such as The
Blackout, Bring Me The Horizon, Story of
the Year and Escape the Fate are just
some of the bands that are with Epitaph
5. Elektra Records is an American record
label and is owned by Warner Music Group.
It was founded in 1950 and is best known
for representing a range of genres and
artists in which many of them are newly
signed and chart topping musicians. Some
current artists are Ed Sheeran, Charlotte
Gainsbourg, Cee Lo Green and Marina & the
Diamonds. The majority of the musicians
within the label vary in genre and all
seem to appeal to a wide range of markets
as when they have release albums &
singles, the music is very popular and
6. Like record labels, a film production company
specialises in producing their in-house films
or own subsidiary development companies. Major
production companies also tend to distribute
films from independent production companies.
7. DreamWorks Studios was founded in 1994
and is still running amongst other
popular film production companies. Over
the years the American company has
developed, produced and distributed a
variety of media texts such as film,
video gaming and television
programming. In film the studio has
been in charge covering a variety of
genres from action to horror and
responsible for the distribution of
feature films like Minority Report,
Saving Private Ryan and The Ring.
