Record Label Research.

1. The four main record companys in the UK are, Universal Records, Warner Bros, EMI & Sony.

2.

• Warner Bros promote such famous artists as: Madonna, Muse, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Michael Buble, and many more.
• EMI Promote such famous artists as, Iron Maiden, Arctic Monkeys, The Beastie Boys, David Bowie, Snoop Dog & Many more.
• Sony promote such famous artists as, ACDC, The Clash, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, JLS, Bob Dylan & Many more.
• Universal Records promote such artists as, Lady GaGa, Eminem, Gwen Stefani, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Black Eyed Peas & Many More.

3)

• Warner Bros own subsidary record  labels such as Reprise Records, SRE & Many more.
• EMI own subsidary record labels such as Capitol Records, EMI records Nashville, Virgin Classics & Virgin Records, CMI, Blue Note & Many more.
• Sony own subsidary record labels such as RCA, Columbia Label Groups, EPIC, J Records, 1965 Recordings, Syco Entertainment, Phonogenic & many more.
• Universal Records own subsidary record label such as A&M/Octane, Show Dog, The Verve Music Group, Decca Label Group, Interscope Geffen A&M & many more.

4) All of these record companies have come up against many problems & challenegs, the biggest one each one has suffered though, it illegal downloads, millions and millions of people do this, so each record company loses many as people are getting free illegal songs, rather then paying for legal copies, meaning the record companies lose out. This problem was usually attacked by getting illegal downloading software removied from the web, also companies have put there prices up, meaning people have to pay more, this is hard on people who never did download illegally, but it makes a firm blunt point to all illegal downloaders.