Label History
Founded in 1888, Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in pre-recorded sound, being the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. Columbia Records went on to release records by an array of notable singers, instrumentalists and groups. From 1961 to 1990, its recordings were released outside the U.S. and Canada on the CBS Records label before adopting the Columbia name in most of the world. Today it is a premier subsidiary label of Sony Music Entertainment. Steve Barnett and Rick Rubin are the co-heads of Columbia Records. Mike Smith is MD of Columbia UK.
This is their UK record label ^
Kasabian are also signed to a US record label.
The Radio Corporation of America was one of the first major record labels in the United States, and a revolutionary force in the music industry. Throughout the years RCA has emerged from the shadow of its original owners, later going on to form new business partnerships with other major record companies. Today, RCA Records is owned by Sony, where it continues to sell millions of top-selling records each year.
RCA records ^ Kasabians US label.
Why is a record label important?
ReplyDeleteDoes a band like Kasabian need one?
Are labels important when a band is in its beginning stages?
What alternatives are there?