Major Record Labels‘The Big Four’

Robbie Williams

Cliff Richard

George Michael

Elvis Presley

Gorillaz

Mcfly

Queen

Coldplay

Lily Allen

Electric & Musical Industries Ltd.It is the fourth largest business group and family of

record labels in the recording industry.

Formed in March 1931. Famous at the time for it’s record label “His Masters Voice” (HMV)

Third largest business

group in the family or

record labels.

4,000 employee’s from 2008

Warner works with entertainment as well as music. Warner Bros. Records is one of the most successful recording companies in music history and home to

some of the most influential and innovative artists of our time

Alesha Dixon

Katherine Jenkins

Danni Minogue

Michael Buble

Evanescence

Enter Shikari

Lost Prophets Fall Out Boy

Biffy Clyro

Basshunter

Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry. It is the largest of the "big four" record

companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations.

Taylor Swift

The Lonely Island

Lady Gaga

The Killers

Mr Hudson

U2

AbbaBlink 182

Stevie Wonder

Duffy

Pussycat Dolls

Sony BMG Music Entertainment began as the result of a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Music

Entertainment and Bertelsmann Music Group in 2004. It is one of the Big

Four music companies, and includes ownership and distribution of

many recording labels and is big in the entertainment industry.

Pink

Leona Lewis

Mariah Carey

The Hoosiers

Alexandra Burke

Justin Timberlake

Shakira

Michael Jackson

Beyonce

JLS

Calvin Harris

Susan Boyle

Avril Lavigne