record companies
Album distribution businesses
Record companies are businesses that produce and distribute recorded music.
They sign artists, fund recordings, and handle marketing and sales.
The major labels—Universal, Sony, Warner—dominate the industry, while independent labels (indies) operate on smaller scales.
She's been shopping her demo to record companies.
Also called record labels or simply labels.
- major labelsLargest recording corporations
- mechanicalsSkilled manual workers
- A&RLabel's talent division
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- tapeAdhesive strip on roll
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On-demand video services
Spotify · Apple Music · YouTube Music · Bandcamp · SoundCloud
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Self-representing creative professionals
self-publishing · artist collectives · free agents · bedroom producers · indie labels
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People who create music
artists · performers · songwriters · recording artists · bands
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