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Record Labels

The label has recorded and released music by these artists:

  • The Beatles

  • Katy Perry

  • The Beach Boys

  • The Red Hot Chilli Peppers

  • Coldplay

and many more...

 

This is a 45rpm Beatles single on Capitol.

Capitol Records is a American Record Label, founded in 1942.

Capitol Records

Capitol record's headquarters is in Los Angeles and it is buidling called Capitol Records Tower.

The Capitol Studios were designed by a guitairst and sound expert called Les Paul. He designed them to minismise noise and vibration.

It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and it is currently owned by Universal Music Group.

Island Records was founded in Jamaica by Chris Blackwell.

This label is now operating as a division of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the USA. In USA it is largely a rock orientated label. In the United Kingdom it is a stand alone label.

These are some of the Island Records Artists:

  • Akon

  • Blink 182

  • Drake

  • James Morrison

  • U2

 

 

Island Records

http://islandrecords.co.uk/

http://www.epicrecords.com/home

Epic records is an American Record Label. It runs as a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

Epic Records

Some of Epic's current artists:

  • Avril Lavigne

  • Example

  • Nicole Scherzinger

  • Olly Murs

Epic's country of origin is the USA, its located in New York City.

Epic Records was founded in 1953. by CBS Records. It was launched for the purpose of marketing jazz, pop and classical music.

Epic had a bright yellow, black and blue logo. This logo was a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases.

http://www.youngmoneyhq.com/

Here are some of Young Money's current artists:

  • Nicki Minaj

  • Lil Wayne

  • Austin Mahone

Young Money's coutnry of origin is USA. Its location is New Orleans, Louisiana.

Young Money Entertainment was founded by the rapper Lil Wayne in 2005.

in 2010, the label had three of the top 10 highest hip hop album sales.

Drake, who is one of Young Money's current artists signed a joint venture between Cash Money Records and Young Money.

Young Money Entertainment

The label has released three compilation albums, these are called:

  1. We Are Young Money (2009)

  2. Rich Gang (2013)

  3. Young Money: Rise of an Empire(2014)

In October 2007, Lil Wayne decided to step down from president of the label and he gave the position to Cortex Bryant.

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