Warner Music GroupWarner Music Group Corp., commonly abbreviated as WMG, is an American multinationalentertainment and record labelconglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the "Big Three" recording companies and the third-largest in the global music industry, after Universal Music Group and Sony Music Group of Sony Music Entertainment.
Record label"Big Three" music labels A record label or record company is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it.RykodiscRykodisc is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, operating as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance. HistoryClaiming to be the first CD-only independent record label in the United States, Rykodisc was founded in January 1984 in Cannes, France, by Arthur Mann, Rob Simonds, Doug Lexa and Don Rose.
Alternative Distribution AllianceAlternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) is a music distribution company owned by Warner Music Group, which represents the rights to various independent record labels. ADA provides "independent artist and label partners with access to the resources, relationships and experience required to share their creative vision with a global audience."
Cordless RecordingsCordless Recordings is a netlabel owned by Warner Music Group. The label was founded in 2005 by Jac Holzman, who also founded Elektra Records and Nonesuch Records. Affiliation with Rykodisc - presentIn 2007, Warner Music Group's Rykodisc label formed a strategic alliance with Cordless Recordings. This alliance was meant to give Rykodisc a greater presence in the digital media space and the flexibility to explore new means of artist development and distribution strategies.
East West RecordsEast West Records is a record label formed in 1955, distributed and owned by Warner Music Group, headquartered in New York City. History After its creation in 1955 by Atlantic Records, the label had its first hit with the Kingsmen's "Week End".In 1990, Atlantic revamped the imprint as EastWest Records America, appointing Sylvia Rhone as President & CEO.
United StatesCountry primarily in North AmericaThe United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.