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Positiva records: The history of Positiva Records: Positiva is a subsidiary of EMI Records and is one of the biggest dance music labels in the UK. The record label was set up in1883, by Nick Halkes, who previously ran XL Recordings; they noticed the burgeoning dance scene in the UK was maturing at this point. Its headquarters are at the EMI offices in Brook Green in West London, where it is currently the only large dance music label under the EMI banner. Positiva has always claimed that it is simply a record label which takes underground hits and pushes them to the foreground, and its influence on dance music is hard to ignore. Significant Artists signed by Positiva Records: David Guetta Pitball Lil’ love Caspa Riva Starr Sam Sparro The logo of Positiva Records reflects the name which is to be expected. The blue cross is a positive sign showing prospect and hopefulness because, it is positive. The blue is quite calming and almost a healing colour that you would expect to find in a hospital maybe, which could reflect the cross which is significantly found on the side of ambulances. I believe they are connoting that help and nurse a band or artist to be at its best. Where is Positiva Records located? 43 Brook Green, London, United Kingdom, W67EF
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Positiva records:The history of Positiva Records:

Positiva is a subsidiary of EMI Records and is one of the biggest dance music labels in the UK. The record label was set up in1883, by Nick Halkes, who previously ran XL Recordings; they noticed the burgeoning dance scene in the UK was maturing at this point. Its headquarters are at the EMI offices in Brook Green in West London, where it is currently the only large dance music label under the EMI banner. Positiva has always claimed that it is simply a record label which takes underground hits and pushes them to the foreground, and its influence on dance music is hard to ignore.

Significant Artists signed by Positiva Records:

David Guetta Pitball Lil’ love Caspa Riva Starr Sam Sparro

The logo of Positiva Records reflects the name which is to be expected. The blue cross is a positive sign showing prospect and hopefulness because, it is positive. The blue is quite calming and almost a healing colour that you would expect to find in a hospital maybe, which could reflect the cross which is significantly found on the side of ambulances. I believe they are connoting that help and nurse a band or artist to be at its best.

Where is Positiva Records located?

43 Brook Green, London, United Kingdom, W67EF

Year it was established?

1993

Parenting company?

EMI: This record company is one of the world’s leading music companies, supporting some of the most famous artists, such as Lilly Allen, The Beatles, and Katy Perry.

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Toolroom Records:The history of Toolroom Records:

Toolroom Records is an independent UK Dance record label producing house music with a ‘twist of funk’, which was founded by Mark Knight and has for the past 8 years

building its business and reputation. Mark does a lot of promotional material in order to get out the name ‘Toolroom’. He does this by producing a CD using the name ‘Toolroom Knights’ because it will promote the record label and him; also it will promote the labels artists.

Artists signed to Toolroom Records:

Coldplay Benny Benassi Deadmau5 Florence and the machine

The logo seems to be compiled by strait lines and blocks maybe suggesting the ‘Toolroom’ looks. The record label gets people to fit the mould of a selling artist, which could be signified by the blue block fitting into the right angle of the two white blocks.

Where is Toolroom Records Located?

Newlands, Pheasant Lane, Loose, Maidstone, Kent ME15 9QR

What are Toolroom’s divisions? Shapiro Bernstein supports Toolroom Record’s publishing division. Sub labels: Leaders Of The New School, Toolroom Trax.

They promote their record labels through their website and prominently displaying their name and logo on their album covers. They promote their artists by bringing out a series of volumes of ‘IBIZA’ albums or ‘Toolroom Knights’.

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Cherry Tree Records:The history of Cherry Tree Records:Cherry Tree Records is an American record label; it was an imprint of Interscope Records until June 30th, 2012. Cherry Tree is now a venture label of Interscope Records with no change to the roster. The record label was founded in 2005 by a person called Martin Kierszenbaum (Kierszenbaum is German for cherry tree which is why the record label was called this.) The

label purely focuses on the potential growth of new and upcoming artists. Cherry Tree also has a radio station that focuses on alternative pop; this could act as a promotional thing for Cherry Tree and their artists.

Significant artists signed to Cherry Tree Records: Far East Movement Ellie Goulding Cover drive Keane LMFAO La Roux

Former artists: Lady gaga Noah and the whale

The logo is pretty generic to the name of the record label, representing a cherry tree. The graphics are simple and emphasise the cherry in the tree through the use of a vibrant red in contrast to the black and white background and tree. This could represent the idea of an artsts standing out amongst others.

Where is Cherry Tree located? USA

What are cherry Trees Divisions? Interscope Records (In the USA) Distributor Polydor Records (In the UK) Distributor

Parent company? Universal Music group: It is the largest of the ‘big four’ record companies. It is a

subsidiary of Vivendi