The following is a partial list of record labels, both past and present. From a business perspective, many present labels are part of the "Big Four" record companies which hold over 75% of the market share. These are:
- Universal Music Group, which includes A&M, Decca/London, Deutsche Grammophon, Island, MCA, Motown, PolyGram and others;
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment, which as of August 2004 consists of the merger between Sony Music Entertainment and BMG Entertainment, and includes Columbia, Epic, Arista, RCA, and others;
- EMI Group, which includes Angel, Blue Note, Capitol, Odeon, Parlophone, Virgin and others;
- Warner Music Group (a.k.a. WEA), which includes Atlantic, Elektra, London, Reprise, Rhino and others.
These global giants have bought or merged with and now operate many of the labels listed below. A separate list of independent record labels is also available.
External link: AllRecordLabels.com (http://www.allrecordlabels.com) very extensive, though not complete, site devoted to current record labels
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