The music institution

The music industry, or institution is made up of many different record labels. Record labels are a trademark brand who are highly associated with the advertising and distribution or the recording of music and the leasing of it via music videos or legal websites such as iTunes. Most record labels are usually companies that are trademarks, so other people cannot use their logo, products, company color etc otherwise they are eligible to sue. This is why if I was to use a well known artist music for my music video I would have to ask the artists record label for permission to use their product other wise they have the right to sue me. Well known and major record labels include:

• EMI 

• EMI eventually changed to Universal music group 

• Sony music

• Warner music group