List of record labels

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The following is a partial list of record labels, both past and present. From a business perspective, many present labels are part of the "Big Four" record companies which hold over 75% of the market share ($25 billion market). (Compare with the "Big Six" film companies.) These are:

  • Universal Music Group ($7 billion revenue), which includes A&M, Decca/London, Deutsche Grammophon, Island, MCA, Motown, Rampagge, PolyGram and others;
  • Sony BMG Music Entertainment ($5 billion), which as of August 2004 consists of the joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment and BMG, and includes Columbia, Epic, Arista, RCA, and others;
  • EMI Group ($4 billion), which includes Angel, Blue Note, Capitol, Odeon, Parlophone, Virgin, Positiva and others;
  • Warner Music Group (a.k.a. WEA) ($2.5 billion), which includes Warner Brothers, Elektra, Atlantic, London, Reprise, Rhino and others.

These corporations have bought or merged with and now operate many of the labels listed below. Separate lists of independent labels are also available.

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