Warner Bros is a vertically integrated American motion picture studio founded in 1903 by four Polish immigrant brothers in Ohio. They introduced the first talking picture in 1927 and have since acquired many film and music artists and properties. Warner Bros owns numerous record labels including Atlantic Records, Elektra Records, Warner Bros Records, and owns the rights to major film franchises like Superman, Batman, Harry Potter and The Matrix.

1. Warner Bros is also a vertically
integrated company, see ‘Sony’ slide
for details.

2. Interesting Facts about Warner Bros!
• They are an American motion-picture studio that introduced
the first genuine talking picture (1927).
• The company was founded by four
brothers, Harry, Albert, Samuel, and Jack Warner, who were
the sons of Benjamin Eichelbaum, an immigrant Polish
cobbler and peddler.
• The brothers began their careers showing moving pictures in
Ohio and Pennsylvania on a traveling basis. Beginning in 1903
they started acquiring movie theatres, and they then moved
into film distribution.

3. Artists signed to Warner Bros.
Cher DyMe-A-DuZiN Garbage
• A-Ha Candlebox D-Side Genesis
• Alesana Capo Dim(Underground Pro Danity Kane (Bad George
• androp Hittas) Boy/Atlantic) The Georgia
• Angels & Airwaves The Corrs(Atlantic Records) The Darkness Satellites
Johnny Cash Craig David Jimmie Dale Gilmore
• Anahi
Cee Lo Green Sammy Davis, Jr. Glassjaw
• Arash Charice Day26 Glenn Frey
• Armand Mirpour Chisu DBSK Gloriana
• Art of Dying Choi Jun-hee Death Cab for Cutie Goo Goo Dolls
• Avenged Sevenfold Christopher Cross Deftones Gorilla Zoe
Chevelle Jason Derulo Amy Grant
• Aerosmith
CN Blue The Devil Wears Prada The Grateful Dead
• Asking Alexandria Phil Collins DevilDriver David Gray
• Avalanche City Cowboy Troy Devo Green Day
• Azure Ray Chicago Diddy Nanci Griffith
• Basshunter Big Ali Dio Josh Groban
Big & Rich Faith No More Gucci Mane
• Bad Company
Björk Faster Pussycat Günther & The
• Frankie Ballard Blake Shelton Fats Domino Sunshine Girls
• Gnarls Barkley B.o.B Lupe Fiasco (Sweden)
• Bee Gees Haley Bonar F.I.R. Gym Class Heroes
Brett Eldredge Flaming Lips Gyroscope
Bruno Mars Fleetwood Mac
Michael Bublé Florent Mothe
Flo Rida
Khalil Fong

4. Franchises of Warner Bros.
• Loony toons
• Tom and Jerry
• The Exorcist
• Jackie chan adventures
• Arthur
• Superman
• Batman
• Free Willy
• The matrix
• Ace Ventura
• Harry Potter
• Oceans eleven
• Happy feet

5. Record Labels Warner Bros own.
Reprise Records Cordless Recordings
• Atlantic Records RuffNation Records
• Elektra Records
East West Records
Sire Records Adeline Records
• Fueled By Ramen Maybach Music Group
• Full Surface Records Jet Life Recordings
Afternoon Records
• Grand Hustle Records Atco Records Better Looking Records
• LaSalle Records Del-Fi Records The Bevonshire Label
• Roadrunner Records Frank Sinatra Enterprises Born & Bred Records
• Warner Bros. Records Rhino Records Broken English
• Asylum Records (technically Eleven: A Music Company
still a subsidiary of Elektra Ferret Music
Records because of its UPC Atlantic Records Nashville Fearless Records
prefix.) Warner Bros. Records
Floodgate Records
• 143 Records* Nashville
• Bad Boy Records Rhino Records Nashville InVogue Records
• Blacksmith Records* Word Records Liberty & Lament
• Maverick Myrrh Records Montalban Hotel
• No Limit Forever Records Squint Entertainment One Eleven Records
• Nonesuch Records (technically Perfect Game
still a subsidiary of Elektra
Records because of its UPC Recording Co.
prefix.)