Record Label Research

Stax Records

For our music video we wanted to make our genre Soul. For us to have a better understanding of why these music videos are made and to just have a better understanding of them we need to know about the record labels. The first record label is 'Stax Records'.

Stax was founded a long time ago in 1957 by Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton. This record label is an Americal record label and was originally founded in Memphis, Tennessee. Their parent company is Concord Music Group and it's Distributors are: Universal Music Group and again Concord Music Group. Some of the successful artists which they have had are: Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes and The M.G's.

This record label was in fact once called Satellite Records before the name Stax Records was adopted in 1961.

Motown Records

Motown records is one of the more popular Soul music record companies which people are music more familiar with. It was founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy. 
They are associated with Universal Music Group which means they are not an independent company. Artists that they have worked with are people like: Stevie Wonder, Jackson 5, Marvin Gay and Diana Ross.
Motown Records originated in the United States of America.

  Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records was founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Atlantic Records are assosiated with Warner Music videos. This means they are not an independent company. Some of the current artists that they have are: James Blunt, Bruno Mars, Jason Miraz.