2. The major record labels are so called because
they dominate the music production and
distribution scene and own or have shares in
masses of smaller labels.
3. • They have a huge amounts of power over the
music we all listen to and buy.
• The majors have money to invest in slick
videos, promotion, tours and public
appearances.
• Without a major label backing a music artist
or band, becoming successful is so much
harder.
4. - Song BMG
- Universal Music Group
- Warner Music Group
- EMI Group
5. An indie record label is one that is not owned
by any of the majors.
There are 2 kinds of indie labels:
6. The MAJOR DISTRIBUTED INDIE
This is a label that finds its own talent, signs it
own acts, records its own music, but then has a
contract with a major label to do all the other
stuff, such as promotion, manufacturing
CDs, and distributing
The TRUE INDIE
No links to a major and does everything in
house. Often these labels specialise in certain
genres of music, and have a niche market.
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8. Founded in 1929, when several record labels
merged.
In 1991 it merged again with BMG to make a
bigger, better corporation, but in 1998 Sony
bought out BMG’s 50% share and went solo
once more.
It has over 200 artists signed to it.
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12. On 8th December, 2009 Sony, along with
Universal Music Group and Abu Dhabi Media
Company, launched Vevo. It is an online
music video channel.
This is hosted on Youtube.
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14. Sony market their artists through many ways:
Their website has news/regular updates.
They encourage their bands to have
myspace/facebook/twitter etc pages.
Web 2.0 has made it possible for Sony to market
their artists on a global scale, not just putting up
posters and handing out fliers.
