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| Title: | * * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * * |
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| Moderator: | DYPSS1::SCHAFER |
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| Created: | Thu Feb 20 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Aug 29 1994 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2852 |
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1652.0. "Top Record Labels..." by SENIOR::DREHER (whatever...) Fri Aug 26 1988 20:58
VNS TECHNOLOGY WATCH: [Mike Taylor, VNS Correspondent]
===================== [Nashua, NH, USA ]
Where the Hits Are Born
Company Revenue Operating Top 10 Leaders The Buzz
Billions income market
millions
CBS Records $1.7 $178 24.0% George Michael Tops in superstars
Neil Diamond international Dist.
Billy Joel depends too much
B. Streisand on big hits
Warner 1.5 214 30.0 Genesis Leads US with
Communications Whitesnake roster of acts
Fleetwood Mac still building
U2, Anita Baker overseas
Plygram 1.5 160 16.0 Bon Jovi Big abroad,
Def Leppard boofo classic label,
Dire Straits operation growing,
V. Horoqitz dist. costs too high
Bertelsmann 1.3 75 19.0 Grateful Dead Big in country,
Music Group Bruce Hornsby adult pop,
The Judds needs fresh talent
A. Franklin
Thorn/EMI 1.0 40 6.5 Pet Shop Boys In transition,
David Bowie Britain's biggest
Bob Seger label, struggling
Natalie Cole to rebuild in US
MCA 0.37 30 4.5 Tiffany Creative marketer
Belinda Carlisle with major country,
Elton John dance acts,
Reba McEntire weak overseas
Jody Watley
Percent of billboard top 10 US albums in 1987
Data: Company reports and BW estimates
{Business Week Aug 15, 1988}
[ totals $3.37B $697M 100% 6 companies are the whole market? ]
[On the Nightly Business Report Sony reported large increase in profits and
attributed it to CBS Records. When did Sony buy CBS Records? --mjt]
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