CMU LIBRARY
Record Labels
The ins and outs of record companies and record deals
Resources about record labels and the record industry, including the role of labels, distributors and label services companies, the deals they do with artists, and trends in the recorded music market.
The Evolution Of Record Deals In Ten Steps | CLICK HERE
A ten step guide to changes in the artist/label relationship
Digital Dollar Guide: Deals Guide | CLICK HERE
A guide to the different kinds of label deals now available
Distribution Revolution Report | CLICK HERE
A guide to the evolving music distribution sector
Evolving Record Deals | CLICK HERE
A speed briefing the label/distribution deals now available to artists
The Digital Music Supply Chain | CLICK HERE
A speed briefing on digital music distribution and the role of the distributor
Top ten legal battles: Prince v Warner | CLICK HERE
Prince’s various legal run-ins with Warner Music
20 Years Of CMU: The collapse of HMV | CLICK HERE
The decline, collapse and subsequent evolution of HMV
20 Years Of CMU: The end of EMI | CLICK HERE
The decline, collapse and sell off of EMI