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"Headquarters: New York City Shareholders: SONY (50%) Bertelsmann AG (50%) Record Labels (selection): Arista Records, Columbia Records, Epic Records, J Records, Jive Records, LaFace Records, Legacy Recordings, Provident Music Group, RCA Records, RCA Victor Group, RLG – Nashville, SONY BMG Masterworks, Sony Music Nashville, Sony Urban Music, Sony Wonder, So So Def Records, Verity Records" ...

Added on: Oct 16, 2005 | Hits: 349

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I thought: why not make a record label that has a clue? That helps artists get exposure, make at least as much money they would make with traditional labels, and help them get fans and concerts. Magnatune is my project. The goal is to find a way to run a record label in the Internet Reality: file trading, Internet Radio, musicians' rights, the whole nine-yards. If you think Magnatune is a worthy goal, please support it. There are powerful forces who want it to fail, so I need your help if this is going to work. (Buckman, Magnatune founder/owner) " ...

Added on: Nov 12, 2005 | Hits: 347

"EMI Classics was formed in 1990 to provide a single overall trademark for the marketing of EMI's classical recordings worldwide. Previously, EMI's classical product had appeared on a number of different, albeit famous, labels such as His Master's Voice, Columbia, Angel, Odeon and others, but some of these were not available to EMI in every territory, while others had strong regional associations. The creation of EMI Classics, and the introduction of a uniform record numbering system, enabled all of EMI's classical releases, now with tri-lingual notes, to be included in a single international catalogue available throughout the entire world. EMI Classics' heritage goes back a hundred years, ... "

Added on: Oct 16, 2005 | Hits: 724

"Eloquence delves into the recording archives of Universal Classics – The world’s largest and best selling classical record company – accessing the treasures and traditions of three truly prestigious, distinguished and unrivalled labels – the recordings of Decca, Deutsche Grammophon and Philips Classics.

Eloquence is the new catalogue series from Universal Classics, containing the most outstanding, significant and frequently performed classicalworks. " ...

Added on: Aug 17, 2007 | Hits: 379

" Founded in 1982, Allegro has grown to become one of the largest independent distributors of music in North America. Our catalog includes aAllegro Office Staff broad range of music, including classical, pop, world and jazz, to name just a few of our genres. " ...

Added on: Aug 22, 2007 | Hits: 542

Dr. Bradley P Lehman (doctorate in harpsichord, Univ of Michigan, 1994) / bpl@umich.edu " These samples are each approximately fifteen seconds long, files of about 300K, dubbed from compact discs. The "CD info" links each go to an appropriate entry at another site where you may learn more about or purchase the disc. In some cases, they also have better sound samples from these albums, using RealAudio or other formats. Major disclaimer! These sound samples (all in stereo) are of reasonable quality but are certainly not great: they do not represent accurately the sound quality of the recordings. They are here primarily for use in rough comparisons among the instruments: the basic features of the sound. The actual instruments sound quite a bit different, especially regarding high harmonics. If possible, play and listen to representative instruments in person, or find these and other similar recordings. On the plus side, all these samples are distorted similarly by the CD-sampling utility I used...it's a level playing field. The utility was an early one (1996), and I probably should remake all of these samples someday.... " ...

Added on: Nov 14, 2005 | Hits: 539

"Since 1987, Naxos has redefined how classical music is presented and marketed. Innovative strategies of recording exciting new repertoire with exceptional talent have enabled the label to develop one of the largest and fastest growing catalogues of unduplicated repertoire available anywhere--currently over 2500 titles--with state-of-the-art sound and consumer-friendly prices. Naxos is the brainchild of Klaus Heymann, a German-born entrepreneur and music lover based in Hong Kong. To boost the sales for his electronics equipment company, Heymann began organising concerts of classical music in Hong Kong sponsored by Bose and Revox. When visiting artists involved in the concerts discovered that their records could not be found in Hong Kong shops, record distribution became an additional enterprise of Heymann's company. ... "

Added on: Oct 16, 2005 | Hits: 475

"Musística is a site where you can enjoy classical music videos on YouTube without going astray into genres you don't care about. You will also have a handy list of recordings that you can buy at our affiliate partners related to the videos you are watching. The advantage over watching them directly in YouTube is that we provide all classical music all the time."

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Added on: Jun 03, 2011 | Hits: 212

"Lyrichord Discs is the premier independent label featuring the finest Traditional World Music Recordings, Early Music, World Music and Dance DVDs, and classical music recordings since 1950. Music Recordings Worldwide and throughout history on compact disc and dvd. " ...

Added on: Aug 22, 2007 | Hits: 410

“Heartistry Music began as one struggling musicial artist trying to help other struggling artist friends. I had just finished a new CD and, when the web was still quite new, decided to offer it to the public via the world wide web. Thinking that one little CD looked pretty puny all by itself I decided to invite all of my musician friends in the area to post their products as well. They gladly accepted, and Heartistry Music was born.

After numerous inquiries I saw the need for a formal music label. So, now, Heartistry Music is a music distribution and publishing company and record label dedicated to marketing quality recordings by independent artists. We are currently focusing on artists who reside in the north Midwest area encompassing the south shore of Lake Superior and beyond. All products listed here are of the highest quality, great listening, and they are guaranteed.

When you purchase products from Heartistry Music the proceeds will go directly to that artist. For ordering information, and to view our return policy, please see our Contact page. In addition to CD sales, concert booking  for all artists listed on this site can be done through Heartistry Music. We also offers music typesetting and CD duplication services For comments or suggestions on our site please Contact us.

Thank you for visiting Heartistry Music!
- Tom Draughon, Owner
 
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Added on: Apr 16, 2010 | Hits: 310

“French Traditional CD's Web Site

This web page intends to make recordings of the traditional French music of central France available to people in North America. It is a shame that some of the best acoustic music in the world, that of central France, is unknown and unavailable here in the US and Canada. I would like you to discover this music and come to love it.

Some of the recordings listed here are for sale by me (Mitch), others are sold by other individuals or (in one case) an organization. Ordering instructions and an order form are provided for the recordings from each source. Specifically, the recordings are purchased from four sources (one in France, three in California), each with its own order form.”

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Added on: Jan 28, 2011 | Hits: 284

“Welcome to the Flowinglass Music website! Oakland-based independent record label, music production company, and recording studio Flowinglass Music was founded in 1993 by husband and wife musical team Margaret Davis and Kristoph Klover. Flowinglass Music publishes the works of Celtic rock band Avalon Rising, Celtic/Early Music group Broceliande, Celtic duo Margaret & Kristoph, and singer/harper Margaret Davis.

Recordings on the Flowinglass Music label are widely available through such outlets as iTunes, CDBaby, and Amazon, and our catalog was recently picked up for distribution by Sugo Music. Our music has been widely featured on Internet and traditional radio stations, newspapers, and magazines.

One of our best-selling titles, The Starlit Jewel, features songs from the writings of Tolkien, and is one of the very few recorded settings of Tolkien's poems to be officially authorized by the Estate and publisher of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Music by our Celtic rock band Avalon Rising has been featured in movies and television, including the movie Cost of a Soul, and commercials for the Boston Globe, and was included in The Secret World of Celtic Rock (Celtic MP3s Music Magazine) and The Best of Pagan Song (Serpentine Music).

The recordings by Celtic/Early Music group Broceliande have received wide international acclaim and have been featured in the movie To The Sea. Members of Broceliande were featured in the Disney movie Bedtime Stories starring Adam Sandler. …”

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Added on: Aug 21, 2007 | Hits: 402

" ... Early Music Foundation consists of a primary performing enterprise, EARLY MUSIC NEW YORK - FREDERICK RENZ, DIRECTOR, and a recording label, Ex cathedra Records. The EMF also serves as a not-for-profit umbrella for its associate projects: New York Early Music Celebration, Parthenia- A Consort of Viols, and an online early music events calendar, Polyphony.com. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Aug 06, 2008 | Hits: 346

"Welcome to the web site of edition lilac - a new early music label. Founded by Predrag Gosta in 2004, edition lilac specializes in recordings of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical music, performed on period instruments of the time, and using the historical techniques. Our artists roster currently includes a select number of international ensembles and soloists. With the ever-growing list of our releases, we hope that edition lilac will become one of the world's most reputable early music labels." ...

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Added on: Jul 13, 2005 | Hits: 420

“From our humble beginnings more than a decade ago as a small, one-man operation in a garage, to our current standing as the world’s largest online distributor of indie music, CD Baby has always been a company run BY musicians FOR musicians. Inside the fortified walls of our warehouse (a virtual Wonka-world of music) in rainy Portland, Oregon, we listen to every single album we carry before it is posted for sale so that we can help you find other new artists you’ll love, too. No distributors. No major labels. We only sell music that musicians send us directly. We ship CDs from our warehouse. We sell downloads from our site. And we also deliver our artists’ music to other download retailers, as well (iTunes, Rhapsody, eMusic, and many more.) We sell you the music and then we pay the artist right away. Cool thing: in a regular record deal or distribution deal, musicians only make $1-$2 per album, if they’re ever lucky enough to get paid by their label at all. When selling through CD Baby, musicians make $6-$12 per album and get paid weekly. ..“

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Added on: Jan 09, 2010 | Hits: 304

“ArkivMusic specializes in the efficient delivery of the broadest selection of classical music titles in the U.S., direct to the consumer. There are currently over 90,000 CD, DVD, SACD, Blu-ray Disc, and 320-kbps MP3 titles in the ArkivMusic database, shipping from over 20 distribution centers around the country. This distribution network allows ArkivMusic to have more titles in stock every day than any other online retailer, assuring the most expeditious delivery and largest selection of classical music.

In addition, ArkivMusic has more than 8,000 titles in its ArkivCD reissue program. These are recordings that have previously been out of print or otherwise unavailable.

The design for ArkivMusic emphasizes the ability to quickly and intuitively find classical music recordings. The peculiarities of classical music do not always lend themselves to standard search tools used on the Web. Spelling inconsistencies, differing search syntax designs, and databases not specifically oriented to the parameters of classical music can often lead to very confusing results. At ArkivMusic, we take a lot of the guesswork out of finding music by letting you click down a logical and well-categorized path to the works and recordings that you want.

The ArkivMusic staff is made up of experts in Internet technology, direct-to-consumer operations and logistics, customer service -- and most importantly, classical music! This unique combination enables ArkivMusic to provide exceptional service to classical music lovers in ways not available anywhere else.

ArkivMusic also publishes LISTEN: Life with Classical Music, America's quarterly lifestyle magazine about classical music.

ArkivMusic is a subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.”

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Added on: Nov 14, 2005 | Hits: 651

www.Ariama.com is the largest catalog of classical music CDs and downloads online.Download MP3s and Lossless digital music files.Read classical music news, reviews and editorial. Visit Ariama.com to discover a vast catalog of classical music CDs and downloads. Download high-quality MP3s and Lossless (FLAC) digital music files. Read classical music news, features, reviews and interviews. Ariama.com offers the most comprehensive classical music search capabilities of any website.

Added on: Mar 30, 2012 | Hits: 103

“Arabesque Records was created to be a leader in the independent recorded music industry. Recording albums for such classical luminaries as pianists Ian Hobson and Garrick Ohlsson, as well as the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, the label quickly gained recognition. Arabesque Recordings distinguished itself as a platform for the production of large-scale projects such as Garrick Ohlsson’s ambitious 13-volume recording of "The Complete Chopin Piano Works."

In 1992 Arabesque recognized a need to promote maturing jazz musicians and introduced Arabesque Jazz, an extension of the original company. Arabesque Jazz first featured artists such as soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom, 8 Bold Souls and vocalist Carmen Lundy. Shortly after establishing Arabesque Jazz the label became home to many jazz legends, including trumpeter Art Farmer and saxophonist Charles McPherson.

Today, the Arabesque family prides itself on its continuing commitment to producing the finest classical and jazz recordings. Arabesque’s classical roster now boasts artists ranging from the American String Quartet to pianists Gabriela Imreh and Bruce Brubaker. Arabesque Jazz also continues to add contemporary artists to its roster while expanding stylistically. Recent additions include trombonist Steve Wiest, organist Radam Schwartz and saxophonist Bobby Selvaggio.

The Arabesque Records include the following labels

• Arabesque Recordings
  
• Arabesque
  
• JazzArabesque Too
• School Cut Records
• Wildboar Recordings
• AW Recordings
• Ocean Records  “

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Added on: Mar 05, 2012 | Hits: 148

“Soundboard: a small, specialist record label and publishing house devoted to high-grade CDs and books exclusively concerning early keyboard music.”

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Added on: May 20, 2011 | Hits: 225

Free-to-download recordings of lute, vihuela,theorbo and early guitar performed by Rob MacKillop.

“We are entering a new era of the listening experience, one which many record companies are struggling to understand and keep up with. The CD concept of 60 to 70 -minute programmes centered around a single composer or manuscript no longer seems relevant to the new download culture. As a performer I try to look upon the positive aspects of this new relationship between artist and listener. I take my cue from old lute and guitar manuscripts which often contain music from various sources and for a variety of instruments. I can even upload various versions of the same piece (see, for instance, three versions of Mille Regretz on the vihuela page).

As a listener I was often frustrated over the difficulty of finding and ordering non-mainstream recordings of lutes, vihuelas, etc, and once located, having to pay shipping costs, import duty, etc on top. As a performer, I have been frustrated over the inability of the record companies to get the 'product' on the shelves, not just around the world, but even within my own city.

I have decided to make any future recordings at home, with immediate upload to this website. I can record whatever I want, whenever I feel moved to, and have it online within minutes. I hope the listener will appreciate the immediacy of the performances as much as their easy access online.

I have also decided to use the absolute minimum of editing. Few listeners are aware that many lute CDs contain over 100 edits, sometimes many hundreds. The technology in advanced studios - and increasingly so in the home studio - allows for the most microscopic changes to notes, finger noise, tuning, etc, etc. It is the view of many that this is leading to a false image of the performer as being technically perfect, and ultimately the recording lacks the immediacy of a genuine performance. All the recordings on this site are single takes. If I do make a very noticeable mistake, for example in a piece with an A and a B section, I will, without stopping, repeat the entire section. I then extract the whole section with the offending note. By this method, the listener hears the same performance, same tuning and tempo. Small errors are not subject to any editing. It is my hope that the listener will appreciate this method. Comments welcome.

Rob MacKillop
18 April, 2008 “

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Added on: Jul 25, 2009 | Hits: 349

“Signum Records is fuelled by the passion to produce great music recorded with integrity and creativity at the highest level.

Signum is a privately-owned and steadily-growing record label that benefits from the commitment and services of its sister company, Floating Earth, the leading production and engineering specialist service provider in Europe.

Having started the label in 1997 Signum now boasts a catalogue of nearly 300 titles and many of which are award winners, nominees or five star review recipients from around the world.

The small Signum team strives to provide a first class service at all times with clients, artists, suppliers and colleagues. Signum works with new and emerging artists and composers through to established artists, making available much-loved areas of repertoire as well as previously unheard, innovative recordings.”

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Added on: Sep 07, 2011 | Hits: 167

"Selections was founded in 1990 by Terry (Theresa) and Michael Slocock, Garden Selections was founded by Julian Slocock in 2002. Our aim is to offer good quality products at sensible prices. We buy in bulk through a wide network of contacts and by operating in Dorset we can keep our overheads to a minimum. We aim to provide a prompt and friendly service. We are not a club and there is no minimum order. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Jun 22, 2008 | Hits: 477

“Welcome to Rose Street Records. We are a boutique record label specialising in early music, unusual repertoire and rarely or previously unrecorded works. Rose Street Records was set up by Laura Justice, herself a professional recorder player, in 2010 to provide a platform for exciting and slightly 'off the beaten track' music projects.”

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Added on: Sep 07, 2011 | Hits: 193

“With the Internet continuing to overtake high street stores as the leading source for purchasing specialist classical music, UK family mail order company, MDT Classics has evolved with the times; shaping its firm to meet the needs of enthusiasts and collectors and continually receiving praise from major international record labels, while embracing the classical music industry’s technological advancement.
 
From its roots as a small, highly specialist, family run classical music shop in Derby’s historic Blacksmith’s Yard, MDT Classics has grown over a period of 15 years to become one of the world’s leading suppliers of classical CD’s, DVD’s and SACD’s, with an extensive catalogue of over 65,000 titles. …“

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Added on: Jul 18, 2011 | Hits: 248

“ Today the label is one of the world's leading audiophile labels specialising in classical, jazz and Celtic music. We reproduce our music on CD (or SACD), Vinyl and now as high quality Downloads.

We exist to introduce the broadest range of involving musical experiences to a worldwide audience of discriminating individuals who are on a personal quest of musical ecstasy and enlightenment. The beautiful compositions and artistic performances are perfectly captured by our expert engineers on recordings of unprecedented truth.

There is a whole world of Linn music to explore. The high quality sound reproduction that results from our investment of time and effort means that as a listener you can simply hear more, and hear it more clearly. It can sound uncannily like the musicians are in the room with you. As the true qualities of the music are more audible, music that you never thought would move you starts to make sense, and its seductive power can be tremendous. Please have a listen to our music and judge for yourselves. Sound clips are available on all the album pages. “

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Added on: Sep 09, 2011 | Hits: 170