What is the Music Industry like?What is the Music Industry like?
Who is in control?Who is in control?
What does the future hold?What does the future hold?
US Recording Industry
US Recording Industry
3000+ Labels
3000+ Labels
30 000 new releases per
30 000 new releases per
yearyear
Overview
Centers of Production
Centers of ProductionNewNew
York, LA and Nashville
York, LA and Nashville
Primary ActivitiesPrimary Activities
Talent acquisitionTalent acquisition
Contractual arrangement with artists andContractual arrangement with artists and
managersmanagers
Marketing and PromotionMarketing and Promotion
Enforcement of copyrightEnforcement of copyright
Overview
RevenueRevenue
Global Sales =18 billion
Global Sales =18 billion
(2008)(2008)
US market = 5 billion
US market = 5 billion
What do they
What do they
sell?sell?
CDs,CDs,
Vinyl,Vinyl,
DVDs,DVDs,
Downloads,
Downloads,
Streams,Streams,
Ringtones,
Ringtones,
Merchandise.
Merchandise.
Markets
Recorded
Music
Wholesale
to Distributors
Retail
Direct to consumers
CDs/DVDs/ Vinyl
Online
Cellphones
Licensing
Film
TV
Radio
Internet
Cafes
The Majors
• Major distribution, dominate the market
Independents
• Lack ability of major distribution
Sub-Labels and Imprints
• separate companies or division owned or
distributed by the major labels
Specialty Labels
• non traditional distribution, focus on non
mainstream.
The Labels
Majors control approx 75% of the world music, and 80-90% of the US
market…They have non-music related subdivisions, which you will
realise as we go through the list…
The Majors
EMI Music Group
$4b in debt (dissolved in 2012 with Music
operations going to Universal and Music publishing to Sony – ‘back catalogue’,
including Michael Jackson)
Elvis Presley
Pink Floyd
30 seconds to Mars
Lily Allen
AFI
Beastie Boys
Black Sabbath
Coldplay
Daft Punk
Dizzee Rascal
Duran Duran
Gorillaz
G Unit
Jane’s Addiction
Spice Girls
Mariah Carey
Snoop Dog
Tina Turner
The White Stripes
Robbie Williams
Sigur Ros
McFly
Universal (owned byVivendi, a French based company)
ABBA
Aerosmith
Akon
Amy Winehouse
Backstreet Boys
Black Eyed Peas
Blink 182
Bob Marley
The Cure
Chamillionaire
Cheryl Cole
Eminem
Enrique Iglesias
Fall Out Boy
George Michael
Green Day
Hoobastank
Incubus
James Blunt
Jennifer Lopez
Johnny Cash
Kanye West
Sony Music Entertainment (US based subsidiary of Japanese company)
AC/DC
Avril Lavigne
Beyonce
Bob Dylan
Britney Spears
Fatboy Slim
Foo Fighters
MGMT
Michael Jackson
Good Charlotte
Glee
Iron Maiden
JLS
Justin Timberlake
Kings of Leon
Korn
Madonna
Whitney Houston
Shakira
Leona Lewis
Susan Boyle
Kesha
Warner Music Group
(US based, owned byTimeWarner)
Bee Gees
Gnarles Barkley
Cher
Phil Collins
Death Cab for Cutie
Dire Straits
The Eagles
Prince
Prodigy
Paris Hilton
Jimi Hendrix
Kid Rock
Linkin Park
Nine Inch Nails
Notorious BIG
Oasis
Taylor Swift
The Ramones
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Pogues
Paramore
Nickleback
Well Financed = better production,
distribution, Marketing and talent
acquisition
Can offer artists stability,
prestige, advances, top
production resources.
Advantages of Major Labels
An indie label is a record label that is independently funded
and not connected to one of the BigThree major labels.
Indie labels range from home based hobby
labels to highly profitable, large businesses.
Now some large indie labels are actually distributed by
the BigThree.
Independent Record Labels
RoughTrade – started in the back of a Notting Hill record shop (Antony and the
Johnsons and The Strokes)
Creation Records – started one of the biggest nineties acts Oasis, and the
popular Primal Scream with a grunge / garage sound.
Factory – put Manchester on the musical map. Had a distinct character and
sound (Joy Division and New Order) and was quite unorthodox in it’s practise.
XL Recordings – sounds like a who’s who of contemporary British sound. Dizzee
Rascal, MIA,VampireWeekend and recently signed Tyler the Creator.
Warp – a Sheffield label with a popular techno sound e.g. Grizzle Bear but has
signed other more indie bands eg. Autechre, AphexTwins. Big importance
on relationship with designers and visual stimulus.
Domino – a South London label that has worked with The Arctic Monkeys, Franz
Ferdinand. A rock influenced label which turns high profit due to headliners.
Some British Independent Labels
Some American Indie Labels
Fools Gold – pioneering Hip hop and techno sound (Kid Cudi, Duck Sauce, Danny
Brown)
Dualtone – Nashville based country folk label (Lumineers and Little Comets) as
well as doing many tributes to legends like Johnny Cash.
IAMSOUND – Hipster pop sound with a UK underground edge (Florence and
the Machine, Little Boots, Io Echo)
Mad Decent – pushing the geographic boundaries of electro. (Diplo, Baauer, Riff
Raff.)
Indie labels often face an uphill battle trying to get their
music heard, as they typically have far fewer financial
resources to promote their music.
Despite the struggle, many labels have survived, and
thrived, for years. Many other indie labels may not
have lasted forever but had a tremendous impact on music
both creatively and in terms of business.
Independent Record Labels
More creative - a find more new talent, creative
tactics for marketing, build better brand loyalty
Speed - not encumbered by long
corporate approval process, can
understand artists and trends faster
Make better and more creative
use of new media technologies
Better regional connections
Advantages of Independent
labels
What is wrong in the Music
Industry?
What is wrong in the Music
Industry?
What is wrong in the Music
Industry?
What is wrong in the Music
Industry?
Either working in groups of two or as an individual you need to
research one Major and one Minor label
Provide a history of the label, profile of their image/style, case
studies of some of the artists they promote, see if you can find out
about their worth (££££) and how they made their money.
Compare and contrast the way they market artists.
Which type of record label would you like to publish your work andWhich type of record label would you like to publish your work and
why?why?
Give detailed reasons and compare to other labels (Majors,Give detailed reasons and compare to other labels (Majors,
Independents, etc.)Independents, etc.)
BlogTask

Music industry 2017

  • 1.
    What is theMusic Industry like?What is the Music Industry like? Who is in control?Who is in control? What does the future hold?What does the future hold?
  • 2.
    US Recording Industry USRecording Industry 3000+ Labels 3000+ Labels 30 000 new releases per 30 000 new releases per yearyear Overview Centers of Production Centers of ProductionNewNew York, LA and Nashville York, LA and Nashville Primary ActivitiesPrimary Activities Talent acquisitionTalent acquisition Contractual arrangement with artists andContractual arrangement with artists and managersmanagers Marketing and PromotionMarketing and Promotion Enforcement of copyrightEnforcement of copyright
  • 3.
    Overview RevenueRevenue Global Sales =18billion Global Sales =18 billion (2008)(2008) US market = 5 billion US market = 5 billion What do they What do they sell?sell? CDs,CDs, Vinyl,Vinyl, DVDs,DVDs, Downloads, Downloads, Streams,Streams, Ringtones, Ringtones, Merchandise. Merchandise.
  • 4.
    Markets Recorded Music Wholesale to Distributors Retail Direct toconsumers CDs/DVDs/ Vinyl Online Cellphones Licensing Film TV Radio Internet Cafes
  • 5.
    The Majors • Majordistribution, dominate the market Independents • Lack ability of major distribution Sub-Labels and Imprints • separate companies or division owned or distributed by the major labels Specialty Labels • non traditional distribution, focus on non mainstream. The Labels
  • 6.
    Majors control approx75% of the world music, and 80-90% of the US market…They have non-music related subdivisions, which you will realise as we go through the list… The Majors
  • 7.
    EMI Music Group $4bin debt (dissolved in 2012 with Music operations going to Universal and Music publishing to Sony – ‘back catalogue’, including Michael Jackson) Elvis Presley Pink Floyd 30 seconds to Mars Lily Allen AFI Beastie Boys Black Sabbath Coldplay Daft Punk Dizzee Rascal Duran Duran Gorillaz G Unit Jane’s Addiction Spice Girls Mariah Carey Snoop Dog Tina Turner The White Stripes Robbie Williams Sigur Ros McFly
  • 8.
    Universal (owned byVivendi,a French based company) ABBA Aerosmith Akon Amy Winehouse Backstreet Boys Black Eyed Peas Blink 182 Bob Marley The Cure Chamillionaire Cheryl Cole Eminem Enrique Iglesias Fall Out Boy George Michael Green Day Hoobastank Incubus James Blunt Jennifer Lopez Johnny Cash Kanye West
  • 9.
    Sony Music Entertainment(US based subsidiary of Japanese company) AC/DC Avril Lavigne Beyonce Bob Dylan Britney Spears Fatboy Slim Foo Fighters MGMT Michael Jackson Good Charlotte Glee Iron Maiden JLS Justin Timberlake Kings of Leon Korn Madonna Whitney Houston Shakira Leona Lewis Susan Boyle Kesha
  • 10.
    Warner Music Group (USbased, owned byTimeWarner) Bee Gees Gnarles Barkley Cher Phil Collins Death Cab for Cutie Dire Straits The Eagles Prince Prodigy Paris Hilton Jimi Hendrix Kid Rock Linkin Park Nine Inch Nails Notorious BIG Oasis Taylor Swift The Ramones Red Hot Chili Peppers The Pogues Paramore Nickleback
  • 11.
    Well Financed =better production, distribution, Marketing and talent acquisition Can offer artists stability, prestige, advances, top production resources. Advantages of Major Labels
  • 12.
    An indie labelis a record label that is independently funded and not connected to one of the BigThree major labels. Indie labels range from home based hobby labels to highly profitable, large businesses. Now some large indie labels are actually distributed by the BigThree. Independent Record Labels
  • 13.
    RoughTrade – startedin the back of a Notting Hill record shop (Antony and the Johnsons and The Strokes) Creation Records – started one of the biggest nineties acts Oasis, and the popular Primal Scream with a grunge / garage sound. Factory – put Manchester on the musical map. Had a distinct character and sound (Joy Division and New Order) and was quite unorthodox in it’s practise. XL Recordings – sounds like a who’s who of contemporary British sound. Dizzee Rascal, MIA,VampireWeekend and recently signed Tyler the Creator. Warp – a Sheffield label with a popular techno sound e.g. Grizzle Bear but has signed other more indie bands eg. Autechre, AphexTwins. Big importance on relationship with designers and visual stimulus. Domino – a South London label that has worked with The Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand. A rock influenced label which turns high profit due to headliners. Some British Independent Labels
  • 14.
    Some American IndieLabels Fools Gold – pioneering Hip hop and techno sound (Kid Cudi, Duck Sauce, Danny Brown) Dualtone – Nashville based country folk label (Lumineers and Little Comets) as well as doing many tributes to legends like Johnny Cash. IAMSOUND – Hipster pop sound with a UK underground edge (Florence and the Machine, Little Boots, Io Echo) Mad Decent – pushing the geographic boundaries of electro. (Diplo, Baauer, Riff Raff.)
  • 15.
    Indie labels oftenface an uphill battle trying to get their music heard, as they typically have far fewer financial resources to promote their music. Despite the struggle, many labels have survived, and thrived, for years. Many other indie labels may not have lasted forever but had a tremendous impact on music both creatively and in terms of business. Independent Record Labels
  • 16.
    More creative -a find more new talent, creative tactics for marketing, build better brand loyalty Speed - not encumbered by long corporate approval process, can understand artists and trends faster Make better and more creative use of new media technologies Better regional connections Advantages of Independent labels
  • 17.
    What is wrongin the Music Industry?
  • 18.
    What is wrongin the Music Industry?
  • 19.
    What is wrongin the Music Industry?
  • 20.
    What is wrongin the Music Industry?
  • 21.
    Either working ingroups of two or as an individual you need to research one Major and one Minor label Provide a history of the label, profile of their image/style, case studies of some of the artists they promote, see if you can find out about their worth (££££) and how they made their money. Compare and contrast the way they market artists. Which type of record label would you like to publish your work andWhich type of record label would you like to publish your work and why?why? Give detailed reasons and compare to other labels (Majors,Give detailed reasons and compare to other labels (Majors, Independents, etc.)Independents, etc.) BlogTask