Record Labels

Major record labels

• Sony BMG • Universal • EMI• Warner Music Group A subsidiary of Sony BMG is Columbia records, Epic and Syco. Universals subsidiaries are Def Jam, Island Records and Republic records. Subsidiaries of EMI are Enigma Records and Gold Typhoone. Warner music group also have subsidiaries such as Atlantic Records, Rhino Records and Warner Bros records.

Minor Record Labels

• The minor record labels exist with the four major record labels, they follow vertical integration.

• Examples of these are • Def Jam Records • Columbia • RAM Records

Independent Record labels

Blue Horizon Cherry Red Criminal Records Factory Records Glass Records Major League Productions Mute Records