Research into existing music labels

big four, subsidiaries and independents

EMI
It is the fourth-largest of the "big four" record companies, founded in 1931.
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Sony
Sony Music entertainment is the second largest global recorded music company of the big four record companies, controlled by Sony Corporation of America (the United States subsidiary of Japans Sony Corporation.
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Sony Subsidiaries
Subsidiary company Syco Entertainment which was founded by Simon Cowell. It has the exclusive right to sign any winners and finalists of Got Talent and X Factor.
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Syco TV operates in the UK and America where it produces about 200 hours worth of television for its viewers.
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Sony Subsidiaries
Joint company between Sony Entertainment and Bertelsmann Music Group(BMG) for four years. Sony BMG, which held a 25% share of the music market.

Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group (UMG) is a multinational music company and the largest of the "big four" record companies, due to its leading market share and its multitude of global operations.
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Universal Music Publishing Group

Universal Music Group owns a music publisher, Universal Music Publishing Group, which became the world's largest following the 2007 acquisition of BMG Music Publishing. In 2006, Universal Music Publishing Group bought BMG Music Publishing for 1.63 billion which was the third largest publishing group, this made Universal Music Publishing group the largest music publisher in the world.

Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group (WMG) is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies. The company was founded in 1958. WMG is now owned by Access Industries as of 2011.
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Atlantic Records Group

Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz. in 1967 Atlantic became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Warner Music Group, and expanded into rock and pop music. In 2004 Atlantic Records and its sister label Elektra Records merged into Atlantic Records Group
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Creation Records
Creation Records was a British independent record label headed by Alan McGee. The label lasted until its demise in 1999. The label was revived at one point in 2011 for the release of a compilation album, Upside down.
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Bella Union
Bella Union is an independent record label that was started up by Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie in 1997. The label won the 2010 Independent Record Company Of The Year at the Music Week Awards.
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