Sony Music is the oldest record label, founded in 1887. It has a vast catalog of important recordings and houses many top artists both past and present. Warner Music Group is one of the "big three" record companies and operates major labels like Warner Bros., Parlophone, and Atlantic. It was formerly owned by Time Warner but is now privately held. Universal Music Group is the largest music corporation in the world, owning Universal Music Publishing and claiming a 98% share of the global music market through subsidiaries. It is home to many top artists and co-owns the popular music website Vevo with Sony.

2. Sony Music
✴In 1887, Columbia was formed which to this day, remains the oldest label in the
history of the recording industry.
✴From there, Sony Music evolved, to create a world class record label and
industry leader.
✴The company boasts a vast catalogue that comprises some of the most
important recordings in history.
✴In the UK, labels such as Columbia, Epic, RCA, Syco, Commercial Group, RED,
Relentless and Black Butter all make up the Sony Music family.
✴Sony Music is the home to the world’s greatest artists past and present such as
Beyonce, Foo Fighters, One Direction, Britney Spears, Usher, Justin Timberlake,
Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus, Calvin Harris, Pharrell Williams, Rita Ora, Olly Murs,
Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Elvis Presley.

3. Warner Music
✴Warner Music Group (WMG), also known as Warner Music, is an American major global
record company headquartered in New York City.
✴The largest American-owned music conglomerate worldwide, it is one of the 'big three'
recording companies (the third largest in the global music industry).
✴The company operates some of the largest and most successful recording labels in the
world, including its flagship labels Warner Bros. Records, Parlophone Records and Atlantic
Records. WMG also owns Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's largest music-
publishing companies.
✴Formerly owned by Time Warner, the company was publicly traded on the New York
Stock Exchange until May 2011, when it announced its privatisation and sale to Access
Industries, which was completed in July 2011.
✴With a multi-billion dollar annual turnover, WMG employs in excess of 3,500 people and
has operations in more than 50 countries throughout the world.
✴Warner Music is the home to the world’s greatest artists past and present such as Red
Hot Chilli Peppers, Ed Sheeran, Led Zeppelin, Jason Derulo and Royal Blood

4. Universal Music
✴Universal Music Group, Inc. (UMG Recordings, Inc., abbreviated as UMG) is an American
worldwide music corporation that operates as a subsidiary of Paris-based French media
conglomerate Vivendi.
✴It claims to be the largest music corporation in the world. UMG also owns Universal Music
Publishing Group, which is cited as the second largest music publishing company in the
world.
✴Universal Music Group's global corporate headquarters are in Santa Monica,
California,United States.
✴The company discovers, develops, markets and distributes recorded music through a
network of subsidiaries, joint businesses and licensees in 77 countries and represents 98% of
the music market.
✴Akon, Black Eyes Peas, Mary J. Blige, Bon Jovi, Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, Nelly Furtado,
Kanye West are all successful artists signed to Universal. Along with Sony, they own the
online entertainment website Vevo. The website is highly popular with music fans.