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Universal Music Group is home to and the umbrella term for the most iconic and influential labels & brands in music.They are home to some of the biggest artist. And they identify and develop recording song artist. As well distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.
Def Jam is an American record label based in New York City. They focus mainly on hip hop and urban music are are one of the main records own by universal music group. The label is multinational and thus operates in many other countries such as Def Jam UK or Def Jam Japan. The label signs many different artists such as; Justin Bieber, Big Sean, Afrojack, Ludacris, Kanye West, Izzy Azalea etc. Although Def Jam has many artist, most of their artist are signed to other record labels both under universal music group and other recording companies. Many of these artist have their own record labels of which they sign new talent and upcoming artists. Such as GOOD music which was founded by Kanye West.
Republic Records is another American owned record label owned by universal music group. he label was founded by Monte Lipman and Avery Lipman in 1995. And since then has become part of Montown records in 1999. However, both record labels split in 2006, which then lead to Universal Republic Records being born. It's main offices in located in New York City, and has then produced many other record labels. Republic records was 2012's top charting US label. With it's best selling artist being Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Lorde, Lil Wayne etc. Which many of their artists now are Grammay nominated or are Grammy winning artist.
Although UMG is an american record label; Decca Record began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Further to this, the US version of this record label was established in 1934 by Lewis. in 1937 as a result of the anticipation of the aggression of WW2. Lewis sold British Decca and the link between the US and UK Decca record label was broken and they both went solo. The British label grew in the record label industry. While the American label developed into the musical genre. Both are now part of the UMG as part of a media conglomerate. Thus Decca label was the foundation company that evolved and joined UMG.
Island record is another record label owned by UMG, it was founded by Chris Blackwell et al and has been based in the UK since 1962. Island record was sold to PolyGram in 1989 to allow horizontal integration. PolyGram at the time was the largest independent record label in history. With Island records aiding to their growth, which has lead to the growth of the UK music scene. Island record has been working under UMG as a standalone label since 2014. Island record has grown as a record label and there are now three island label brands to exist. Island UK, Island US and Island Australia. Island remains one of UMG's most predominant and fastest growing labels due to it significant legacy. Some of it's artists include; Madison Beer, Mariah Carey, Amy Winehouse, The Killers, Queen. Many people believe that Island records is one of the most iconic and dominant record labels and Melissa Etheridge stated: "If you want to look at world music, music of the last fifty years that changed the world, you need look no further than Island Records".
Warner Music Group
Warner Bro's music group is another major record label founded in 1959. Warner Bros. Records is one of the most successful recording companies in music history and home to some of the most influential and innovative artists of our time. It has had an outstanding and impacting influence on pop culture. BY discovering and raising new talent to take over not only the charts but also the public's perception of music. Warner Bro's currently home to an impressive generation of major artists. Artists include Ed Sheeran,Red Hot Chilli peppers, Prince, Jason Deurolo etc.Warner Music Group Corp is an American global record label headquartered in New York City based in the same location as rival labels. It is the only American-owned music conglomerate wordwide . THe comapny was publiced traded to change ownership of the country in May 2011.
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An American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegün. Atlantic Records is a one of the most important American recording labels, as it specializes in jazz, R&B and soul recordings by African-American musicians including Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, David Bowie, The Beatles etc. It has now grown and has many labels opened in different countries including the UK>
FOunded in 1958 as the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group (WMG). To allow the company to grow it was controlled by larger companies which allowed it to grow through series of forced mergers.Over this period, Warner Bros. Records grew from a struggling to survive player in the music industry to become one of the top recording labels in the world.
is a German-British record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophone. The British branch of the company was formed in 1923 as The Parlophone Co. Ltd., which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz record label.This has led to the growth of many industries such as the Jazz industry.
Sony Music Entertainment
MOS is a British record label founded over 20 years ago its main genre is dance music as it started out in a night club. Which then grew to a multimedia entertainment industry due to the development and recognition of many different dance music artists such as Drum and Bass and house music etc. it now has many different media outlets such as in independent record label and worldwide events branded with MOS. MOS has been responsible for 70 million sales worldwide, in addition to 40 UK number one albums for various different artist; signed to its label. IT has many genre defining hits of the last 20 years of dance music.
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Syco Entertainment is Simon Cowell’s joint venture with Sony Music, is one of the world’s leading global music, television and film production companies, responsible for some of the most successful global entertainment franchises. It was founded in May 2002 in the UK. Most of its artits is founded from talent shows such as Britians got talent and x-fctors. These artists often grow and devleop into leading artists of the indsutry such as os One Direction or Little Mix. Artists discovered by The X Factor have sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 200 No. 1s and 380 Top 10 records
RCA was founded in 1901 and now has headquarters n NYC. it is one of Sony's main flagship record label.The label has released multiple genres of music, including pop, rock, hip hop, R&B, blues, jazz, and country. IT has done this by signing and producing many different Artists of many different Genre's such as Miley Cyrus, Elvis Presley, Justin Timberlake and many more.
Black Butter Records was independent record label based in London, England that releases various styles of electronic music until it joined with sony music entertainment. It was founded in 2010 by Olly Wood et al. And its brand name was produced from the name of condiments. It was initially an outlet for musicians to produce artists of many different genres instead of just genre specific.
Sony Music Entertainment is a record label based in America and owned by the parent brand of Sony. The company was first founded in 1929 by an American Record company and renamed Columbia Recording Corporation in 1938, following its merger with Columbia Broadcasting System. In 1966, the company was was then sold to CBS become CBS Records. Sony Corporation bought the company in 1987 and renamed it Sony Music Entertainment in 1991.