Existing Record Label Research

1. From this research, we can see that record labels often
have a variety of music genre, but often see a repeated
pattern in the artists they sign, suggesting that these are
the most common and most popular music genres.
Existing Record Label
Research
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2. Epic Records was founded in 1953. Epic are known for producing
mainly jazz, pop and classical music genres.
Michael Jackson - Genre: The Fray - Genre: pop/ rock
pop/ R&B/ soul/ disco/
funk/ rock/ new jazz
swing
Avril Lavigne - Genre:
pop punk/ pop rock/
alternative

3. Columbia Records was founded in 1888. Columbia signs very
talented artists, with a variety of genres. These include pop, R&B,
hip-hop, rock and more.
Bruce Springsteen -
Genre: rock/ heartland
rock/ folk rock
Beyoncé - Genre: T.I - Genre: hip-hop
R&B/ pop/ soul

4. Interscope Records was founded in 1989. Looking at the artists they
sign, we can tell that they follow a certain genre of music. These are:
pop, hip-hop, urban and rock.
Maroon 5 - Genre: pop
rock/ pop/ funk rock/
blue eyed soul
OneRepublic - Genre:
pop rock/ alternative
rock
Lana Del Rey - Genre:
dream pop/ baroque
pop/ trip hop

5. Def Jam Recordings was founded in 1983 and mainly promote
hip-hop and R&B artists.
Mariah Carey - Genre:
R&B/ pop/ hip-hop/
soul
Iggy Azalea - Genre:
hip-hop/ EDM
Frank Ocean - Genre:
R&B

6. Atlantic Records was founded in 1947. Atlantic have a variety of
artists and different genres, but when looking at the different
artists, we can see a repeated pattern of rhythm and blues, rock
and roll, jazz and hip-hop.
Bruno Mars - Genre: pop/
reggae/ soul/ R&B/ pop
rock
The Rolling Stones - Genre:
rock/ blues rock/ hard
rock/ rock and roll/ rhythm
and blues
Aretha Franklin -
Genre: R&B/ soul/
jazz/ gospel