Independent Record Label Resurgence: Are major labels now less relevant?

By Craig Strachan The record label industry reached an oligopoly over the wider music industry not really seen since the times before The Beatles and of Frank Sinatra in the 1940s and 50s. Universal, Sony, Warner and EMI make up 88% of the market today and have dominated the music industriesÔÇÖ output like this for nearly the last 20 years.  However, the last few years … Continue reading Independent Record Label Resurgence: Are major labels now less relevant?