[M.I.I] Pop music artists

I researched three music artists/bands to get an idea of what record label they belonged to.
By gaining knowledge of the record labels and other artists I will be able to see what kind of music and artists the record label find. For example, Polydor has a mixture of artists in genres, from Pop to Soul which could imply how they want to vary music to have better profits/business.

Britney Spears:
American
626473 members on her Myspace page (recorded 8th Oct)Label: Jive records (since 1998). Zomba Label Group is a record label group and division of Sony Music Entertainment which distributes different labels including Jive Records (Wiki)
Other artists on label: Jordin Sparks, Usher, Cage The Elephant, Bullet For My Valentine...
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zomba_Label_Group
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Records#List_of_Sony_Music_Entertainment_labels


Lily Allen:
British
422706 Myspace members (recorded 8th Oct)
Parlophone/ Regal records
“Parlophone Records is Britain’s most famous record label and part of the EMI group, one of the biggest and most prestigious music companies in the world. Home to many of the most influential artists of all time – from The Beatles to Blur, Radiohead to Kylie – Parlophone has established itself over the years as a cutting-edge yet hugely successful label. That tradition continues today with a dynamic and vibrant roster of artists that represent the best of every genre, bringing a broad range of artistic and commercial variety to the EMI family.
Current talent includes Coldplay, Gorillaz, Lily Allen, Sigur Ros, Bat For Lashes, Babyshambles, Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem, and we’re always on the look out for the next exciting, life-changing, creative artists to work with. Embracing the past yet firmly focussed on the future, Parlophone Records continues to push boundaries and develop talent, bringing you the best music in the world.”*
Other artists on label: Like above, Bat For Lashes, Babyshambles, Coldplay and some others, Chemical Brothers and Kylie Minogue.

Lily Allen simply had some songs and a Myspace profile. Tens of thousands of people listened to them, she signed a record deal and her first album, released when she was 21, sold more than a million copies in the UK alone. (MSN website)
*http://www.parlophone.co.uk/2008/07/about/

Take That:
British
60498 Myspace members
Labels: (Years active) 1990–1996 = Sony Music 2005–present = Polydor
Polydor was founded in Germany in 1946 but established the UK division ten years after. “Few labels can boast as long, prestigious and varied a musical history as Polydor Records. From the 60s 'beat boom' onwards, through the eras of progressive rock, disco and punk, the label has been in the vanguard of every significant new musical development, while today the likes of the Scissor Sisters, Snow Patrol and The Hives maintain Polydor's enviable cutting-edge reputation.”
Other artists: ABBA, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Girls Aloud, Lady Gaga, Daniel Beddingfield, Duffy, Snow Patrol. Mostly pop and rock music artists and bands. Developed an American connection which generated some r’n’b and soul talent (Aretha Franklin, James Brown...)
Source: http://www.polydor.co.uk/history.php