Task 17a) Researching record labels

Atlantic Records


Logo of Atlantic 
HistoryAtlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz.Over its first 20 years of operation Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most important American independent recording labels, specializing in jazz, R&B and soul recordings by African-American artists, a position greatly enhanced by its distribution deal with Stax Records.
In 1967 Atlantic became a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, now the Warner Music Group, and expanded into rock and pop music, signing Cream,Led Zeppelin, Yes and Foreigner. In 2004 Atlantic Records and its sister label Elektra Records merged into Atlantic Records Group.

Artists
Atlantic is a huge company and have worked/ is working with artists such as Trey Songs, Kid Rock, James Blunt, Wiz Khalifa, Sean Paul, Flo Rida, Missy Elliot, Jason Mraz, Estelle and Tracy Chapman. Those are just a few of the artists who they have contracts with etc. 


Syco Records

Syco is a London based entertainment company established in 2002 by Simon Cowell. It's parent company is Sony Music Entertainment and accounts for 70% of profit at Sony Music.

The company rarely scouts for new artists, as they are usually developed through the TV talent formats. Generally, the company has a strong focus on promoting its artists through television. Syco Music is run by Managing Director Sonny Takhar and Head of Syco TV is Siobhan Greene. Syco works with a number of US record labels to release albums in the states and China.

Examples of Syco's artists include:

-Leona Lewis

-Alexandra Burke

-Olly Murs

-One Direction

-Cher Lloyd

-Matt Cardle

-Labrinth

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EMI
EMI music, is one of the Worlds leading record companies, and is home to some of the most successful and best known recording artists. 
EMI Music brings artists and fans together by driving action and creating value wherever music is experienced. Our record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Latin, Capitol Records Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Records Nashville, Manhattan, Parlophone, Virgin Classics and Virgin Records. 


Their artists include:
Lily Allen, Professor Green, Gorrilaz, The Beatles, Coldplay, Snoop Dog, Tinie Tempah, Kieth Urban and Robbie Williams.

EMI traces its history back to the very beginnings of recorded sound and music as one of our original companies was founded by the inventor of the gramophone, Emile Berliner.Since then EMI has always been at the forefront of technology and change. EMI scientists invented stereo recording and were closely involved in the development of magnetic tape. They were also behind the birth of electrical television and radar.


As I can see they have worked with many pop male solo artists, therefore this Record Label would be well suited to the artist's music video we will create.