Monday, 24 September 2012

Record Label Research 1





Domino is an independent record label based in the UK.

Founded:      1993 

Founder:      -Laurence Bell
                      -Jacqui Rice

Genre:          -Indie Rock
                      -Indie Pop

Divisions:    -Domino France (there division in France)
                      -Domino Deutschland (there division in Germany) 
                      -The Domino Press (there book publishing company-2011)

Other Info:   -Many of Dominos early releases were by American artist.
                     -Domino is one of the longest running and most successful independent record
                       labels in the UK  
                     -As well as new music, Domino have released albums by British post-punk
                       bands like, Orange Juice, Josef K, Fire Engines, and, Young Marble Giants.  


Some of there current artists include:


-Animal Collective
-Arctic Monkeys
-Blood Orange
-Dirty Projectors
-Franz Ferdinand
-The Kills
-Villagers
-Wild Beasts









This would be a good record lable to choose as it manages a lot of the bands within our genre, it is based in the uk and it is a good, independent company.

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