Record label research

Record Label Research

Who are Columbia Records

• Founded in 1888 and now under the ownership of Sony Music Entertainment , so is a major record label as opposedto and independent label.

• Other Artists Signed to CR:• The Lumineers• Shovels & Rope• Ivon ad Alyosha

Why Columbia Records?

• Columbia Records is relevant to our Band because they’re the record label who released Little comets first debut album “In search of elusive little comets” featuring their hit single “One night in October”

• Offers the worldwide coverage for a budding group such as little comets.

Rough Trade

• Known to be the the ‘Big Daddy of the Indie Genre.

• Founded in the Notting hill Record shop • The first album the label released sold

100,00o records. • Now owned by the Beggars group.

How is Rough Trade Suitable?

• They are an Independent record label., so can offer Little comets the freedom to put forward their own ideas rather than producing music that will sell quickly.

Dirty Hit

Independent record label which formed in 2009Their motto is to “develop and nurture home-grown artists”

Instead of changing and creating a new group based on company sale records.

Why Dirty Hit?

• The band released their second album in 2012 “Life is Elsewhere” under

• Similar Artists:• The 1975 • General Fiasco