Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber is 17 and already has the most hits on youtube for his song 'baby'. He was a youtube sensation and was discovered in 2008 by scooter braun who later became his manager. His album 'my world' was classified as platinum in the USA

Justin Bieber is part of Island Records.
He has tour dates at the moment, in the UK:
The O2, London - 14th march, 16th of march and 18th of march
Manchester MEN arena - 20th of march, 21st of march,
Motorpoint arena Sheffield - 23rd of march
Capital FM arena Nottingham - 24th of march
Also has 2 tours in other countries:

Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid - 5th of April

Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona - 6th of April

 

to promote the release of his new album the home page of his official website is a massive poster of his album:

 

 

Universal music group and multi - platform promotion

In what ways is UMG working towards integrating music with television?
They are starting to create programing around its current and catalogue artists, alongside developing new television formats, both music-based and factual.

Why do you think this is an important focus for the label?
This is an important focus for the label because they are going to be able to target all ages and different genders. because not everyone listens to the radio or where ever they were 1st broadcasting their music, but now they actually can target everyone because most people have a TV in their house.

Globe productions is UMG-owned but UK-based, with a partnership between globe and ITV. Why do you think it is important to UMG to open companies like thins in countries outside the US?
It's important for UMG to have companies outside the US because then they can get their programs to the UK. And also they are doing a 6 week series on girls aloud, there will be people living in the UK who might not hear about it if they are only going to be showing the series in US. This is also going to help increase their viewers.

Find out about the ITV program Popstar to Opera star, produced with Globe productions. How did UMG use the programme to promote its artists and songs? Why do you think UMG created a programme like this for a UK audience?

Universal Music Group (UMG)

Who owns it?
Universal Music Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of international French media conglomerate Vivendi.

Where is it based and which countries does it have offices?
It is a french based production, Vievendi has his headquarters in Paris and the global UMG headquarters are in New York. Universal Music Group International is the division that manages UMG's businesses in countries outside of North America.
Is it part of the same company as:
A music publishing group?
With 51 offices in 43 territories, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) is the industry's largest global music publishing operation. It represents many different genre's from some of the hottest song writers around the globe.

A music distribution company?
Group Distribution has been the industry market share leader for the past ten years and consists of four major divisions: Universal Music Distribution (UMD), Fontana, Vivendi Entertainment (VE), and UMGD Digital. UMD handles distribution and sales for UMG’s diverse roster of labels as well as a wide variety of associated labels.

Films?
They sell and distribute music video's and DVD products.

FACTS
They represent 98% of the music market

The music industry questions

What does a record label do?
 They help to promote an artists music that they have signed. They also help to prevent copyright of their artists songs. They help to exploit their songs, so to get them onto adverts or into films. They try and scout new talent and find new ways of getting their new talent out into the industry.

Give 4 examples of services a record label might provide for an artist?
 1) They will