Independent labels

XL recordings: 

who are they?

They are an english independent record label formed in 1989.

Where do they come from/ how did they start?

 Richard Russell, Tim Palmer and Nick Halkes, and owned by Russell and Beggars Group. 

Who is signed to them?

Alele 

Lapsley 

Jungle 

Vampire weekend

What connections do they have with bigger labels?

They have no connections with bigger labels.

ADELE:

How many albums? 

She has 3 albums

Awards?

Many, Many, Many, Many awards

Has she benefited from Synergy?

Yes

How much money has she made for her and for XL?

£67million - XL records

£90million - Herself

Do XL market her traditionally or using modern approaches?

Traditional approach 

Radio head:

How many albums? 

Awards?

Have they benefited from Synergy?

How much money have they made for her and for XL?

Do XL market them traditionally or using modern approaches?

Modern approach 

Music tech

1877 - First microphone
1877 - first phonograph
1887 - First record player
1889 - First jukebox
1889 - magnetic wire sound
1900 - Flat disk
1906 - The victrola
1908 - Double sided phonograph
1909 - Wireless voice
1910 - Headphones
1912 - disk recording
1912 - first radio station
1912 - First disc player
1920 - AM radio
1924 - Electronic Recordings
1924 - home viewing movies
1926 - Synchronising
1928 - Magnetic tape
1931 - The LP
1935 - AEG Magnetophon Tape Recorder 
1937 - Bell labs two channel stereo
1940 - The Vocoder
1954 - Regency TR-1 Transistor radio
1962 - JTM45 amplifier
1963 - Phillips compact cassette tape
1965 - 8-track tape
1979 - The walkman
1982 - Commercial compact disc
1986 - Aka s900 sampler
1998 - The world wide web
1991 - pro tools
1995 - The MP3
1997 - Auto-tune
2001 - iPod
2004 - Garageband
2007 - Sound Cloud

My first item that I used to listen to music was my phone in 2011.


2) list of apps people use to buy or stream music

• Itunes 
• Spotify
• Youtube 
• Amazon music
• Sound cloud
• Google play music 
• Slacker

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