SONY MUSIC• Sony Music Entertainment UK is part of one of the largest music and

entertainment companies in the world. It has a broad array of local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalogue comprising of some of the most important recordings in history.

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EMI• The EMI Group (Electric & Musical Industries Ltd.) is a British music company. It

is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the “big four” record companies. EMI Group also has a major publishing arm - EMI Music Publishing - based in New York City. The company was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but is now wholly owned by Terra Firma Capital Partners.

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WARNER MUSIC GROUP (WMG)• Warner Music Group (WMG) is the third-largest business group and family of

record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies. The current incarnation of the company was formed in 2004 when it was spun off from Time Warner, and as a result, Time Warner no longer retains any ownership. Warner Music Group also has a music publishing arm called Warner/Chappell Music, which is currently one of the world's largest music-publishing companies.

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UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG)• Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest business group and family of record

labels in the recording industry. It is the largest of the “big four” record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations.

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XL RECORDINGS• An English independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It

originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.

• Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire Weekend, The xx, Gil Scott-Heron, Jai Paul, Tyler, the Creator, and Adele. The label releases albums worldwide and operates across a range of genres.

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