R+P Post 7: Record Labels of interest

Record labels are essential to artists as they provide them with the ability to sell records and gain the necessary information needed to build their artist identity. Even independent record labels are usually part of a larger group as this gives the platform to distribute their music to the wildest audience as possible and the equipment they need to produce professional quality music. Some of the labels that have a big market share are: Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group. 

Here are some of the labels under Sony Music UK:

Record labels are companies that produce and market recorded music and music videos. They engage in artist recruitment and development, music publishing and copyright enforcement. Marketing is an essential functions of record labels as it raises public awareness of the label, artist or music and this is how they make their money. Record labels are essential to artists as they provide them with the ability to sell records and gain the skill needed to cultivate their artist identity. Without record labels, it makes it that much harder to have a multi-platform presence as record labels help to provide artist exposure.

For our artist an independent record label would be more suited as they will have the necessary time to teach and support them as they are just starting out. This label would be a subsidiary of a larger music group as this would give them the necessary tools to make authentic and professional music content.