Major Record Labels
November 20th, 2006Ever consider how music plays such a large part in our lives? I cannot think of a day when I did not hear music. Whether you have a collection of thousands of CDs or in my case albums or just turn on the radio during your morning commute to work, you are a connoisseur of music.
Do you ever wonder how it gets to you or do you ever wonder who decides what music gets played and what music doesn´t? Do you ever wonder why only certain artists get played or have their music sold in major retail outlets? Has it ever crossed your mind what trends are going to overtake music next? Well the answer to most of these questions lies within the major record labels.
If you love or hate an artist, it´s their record label that you either thank or blame. The major record labels take on new artists and promote the sales of their CDs and/or DVDs. They may also help other companies with tour promotions and other public events.
A recording company will usually take on an artist for a specific length of time or for so many recordings. This depends on the terms of the contract negotiated with the major record labels. If you have ever taken a look at your CD and or DVD collection you´ll probably find that nearly 90% of them come from one of the five major record labels in some way shape or form … [more on major record labels]