This document discusses record labels and their role in the music industry. It provides details about major record labels like Sony, EMI, WEA and Universal. It discusses how Tupac was signed to Interscope Records, which specialized in hip hop. After becoming famous through Death Row Records, Tupac created his own label called Makaveli before he was killed in 1996. Interscope was founded in 1989 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field through a joint venture with Atlantic Records. The document also covers copyright and ensuring proper attribution and permissions when using other artists' music.