Industry Research

Warner Music Group

Values and History:

• Providing world-class array of services designed to help artists and labels grow their careers and businesses.
• Independent spirit and devotion to great music.
• Renowned collection of distinctive record labels.
• Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) - groundbreaking global distribution company for independent artists and labels. 
• Committed to conducting business ethically and upholding basic human rights in all its operations.
• Human Trafficking Statement for Fiscal Year 2019 - https://www.wmg.com/human-trafficking-statement-fiscal-year-2019
• One of the 'big 3' recording companies, third largest in global music industry.
• headquartered in Los Angeles.
• Founded 1958 as Warner Bros. Records, changed name several times: Warner Bros. - Seven Arts in 1967, back to the previous name in 1970, Warner-Elektra-Atlantic in 1971, Warner Music in 1991, and to Warner Music Group Inc. in 2001.
• Employs more than 3500 people with operations in more than 50 countries throughout the world.

Recorded Music

• Atlantic
• Fueled By Ramen
• Asylum
• Big Beat
• Canvasback Music
• East West
• Elektra
• Erato
• FFRR
• Nonesuch
• Parlophone
• Reprise Records
• Rhino
• Roadrunner Records
• Sire
• Warner Classics
• Warner Music Nashville
• Warner Records

Artist and Label Services

• ADA - Alternative Distribution Alliance - global distribution company for independent artists and labels.
• WEA - Warner-Elektra-Atlantic - pioneering distribution and marketing network.

Alternative / Rock / Punk / Anti-mainstream artists

• twenty one pilots - fueled by ramen - known as alternative/alternative rock group.
• grandson - fueled by ramen - alternative / alternative rock / alternative hip hop
• Against The Current - fueled by ramen - alternative rock / pop punk
• My Chemical Romance - Warner Records - alternative rock / pop punk
• Linkin Park - Warner Records - alternative rock
• Gorillaz - Warner Records - alternative rock