Labels of the music industry

Sony BMG

Universal Music Group

EMI

Warner Music Group

How record labels are structured

The three major record companies are Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music. And these organisations own smaller labels which usually connect together musicians of a specific or similar genre which can be shown by the labels speciality and expertise.

Disregarding the size of the record company and how much theyre worth, there are many roles that need to be fulfilled in order to discover a talented artist, make a record, market and distribute a single or an album, and finally deliver that content to music fans. Behind the end product is a whole range of professional and important people who collaborate with an artist to ensure that their vision and ideas are made possible.

A Chief Executive will be the person in charge of the entire company and a President may be appointed to look after a specific label the success of an artist will need publicity, promotions, marketing, legal, business affairs, and A&R departments. And, of course every company requires financial and IT experts and secretarial staff.