2. A 'Major Label' is the name given to those labels that currently control over
80% of the records sold every year in this country.
They run 90% of the music industry where the independent run the 10%.
The big 3 are :Universal Music Group(37%), Sony Music(34%) and Warner
Music(19%).
MAJOR LABEL
3. Universal music group controls 37% of the music industry. They keep this up
by having many subsidiary labels. Some of them has become a big label in he
music industry for example Def Jam.
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Universal music group subsidiary labels:
Show Dog – Universal Music
Blue Note Records
Astralwerks Records
The Verve Music Group
Universal Music Enterprises
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Universal Music Group Nashville
Universal Music Classics
Republic Records
Island Records
Interscope Geffen A&M
Def Jam Recordings
Capitol Music Group
4. WARNER MUSIC
Warner music group controls 19% of the music industry. They keep this up by
having many subsidiary labels. Some of them has become a big label in he
music industry for example Bad Boys founded by P Diddy.
5. Sony controls 34% of the music industry. They keep this up by having many
subsidiary labels. Some of them has become a big label in he music industry
for example Columbia records.
SONY
Sony subsidiary label
Columbia Records
Epic Records
RCA Records
Kemosabe Records
Sony Music Nashville
Provident Music Group
RCA Inspiration
Sony Masterworks
Legacy Recordings
RED Distribution
IODA and The Orchard Labels
Sony Music UK
Sony Music Japan
