Major and independents A record company makes and sells musical recordings. A major record companies’ decisions are taken from a commercial perspective. For example they might change the cover as they believe it will help the album to sell better. The three major record companies are Sony, Warner Music group and Universal Music group. These labels can make up to 80% of the music market or even more depending on the year. However there are independent labels, also known as indie labels, which are record labels that are independently funded and not connected to the big three major labels. One of the differences between major and independent record companies is that, indie companies decide to sign an artist if they like their music, however a …show more content…
This in especially important for the major record companies because they decide of the theme of an album and chose the songs that will be in it. As mentioned before, the major companies often want to make changes with an Artist’s music, therefore choosing their album concept ensures to control their artist and their images. Recording Studios A recording studio is used to create, record and mix music. Recording rooms need good acoustics and material. They need to be sound proof so that no noise can disrupt the recordings and affect the sound quality. Before, record companies used to have their own recording studios, however nowadays, they use independent recording studios. Retail The biggest retailer for music is the iTunes Store. In February 2013, ITunes set a new record with 25 Billion songs sold. Others include Universal music group or even Sony music publishing. The aim of these companies is to publish and sell music in order to make money. Before the years 2000, songs and cd’s were bought in shops, however, due to the improvement of technology, many of these shops have shut down and/or started on e-shop