Top 4 Record Labels

Top 4 Record Labels

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  Top 4 RecordLabels Resources: http://top40.about.com/od/popmusic101/tp/majorlabels.htm  Sony BMG Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the second biggest major record label in music sales. They accounted for 21.5% of the market in 2005. The company's well-known label project include Arista, Columbia, Epic, J, Jive, and RCA. Key artists are:  Kelly Clarkson  Alicia Keys  Outkast  Shakira  Britney Spears  Universal Music Group The Universal Music Group sells more music than any other major label. They accounted for 25.5% of the market in 2005, according to IFPI. The group's well-known label project include Geffen, Interscope, Island, Motown, and Universal. Key artists are:  Black Eyed Peas  Mariah Carey  50 Cent  Gwen Stefani  Kanye West  EMI The EMI Group is the third biggest major record label in music sales. They accounted for 13.4% of the market in 2005. The group's well-known label projects include Astralwerks, Capitol, EMI, Mute, and Virgin. Key artists are:  The Beatles  Coldplay  Gorillaz  Rolling Stones  Robbie Williams  Warner Music Group
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  The Warner MusicGroup is the fourth major record label in music sales. They accounted for 11.3% of the market in 2005. The group's well-known label imprints include Asylum, Atlantic, Lava, Reprise, Rhino, and Warner Bros. Key artists are:  Green Day  Madonna  Alanis Morissette  My Chemical Romance  Rob Thomas