The Record Industry vs. the People

Here's a recent (2007) of how the Record Industry is moving (doubt its changed much) and boy are they in it for a ride for the next few years. Especially generating revenue.

* Arista is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony BMG
* Atlantic is owned by the Warner Music Group
* BMG is the German half of the Sony BMG partnership
* Capitol is owned by EMI
* Elektra is owned by the Warner Music Group
* Interscope is owned by Vivendi’s Universal Music Group
* Lava is owned by owned by Warner Music Group
* Loud is owned by UMG
* Priority Records is owned by EMI
* Maverick is owned by the Warner Music Group
* Motown Priority is owned by Vivendi’s Universal Music Group
* SONY is the Japanese half of the Sony BMG partnership
* UMG is Vivendi’s Universal Music Group
* Virgin Music is owned by EMI
* Warner Music Group is Warner Music