Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world's leading music company and is comprised of two core businesses: recorded music and music publishing. The company discovers, develops, markets and distributes recorded music through a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and licensees in 77 countries, representing 98% of the music market.

Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars. The company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history.

Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

Warner Music Group Corp. is the world's only publicly-traded major music company and comprises an array of businesses aimed at helping artists achieve long-term creative and financial success while providing consumers with the highest-quality music content available.

WMG is engaged in the recorded music business (including artist services) and the music publishing business.

EMI Music is one of the world's leading music companies, home to some of the most successful and best known recording artists.

Through their own companies and network of licensees, EMI serves artists, consumers and partners all over the world. EMI Music brings artists and fans together by driving action and creating value wherever music is experienced.

The Merlin Network is a non-profit organisation charged with representing independent music companies in enhancing the commercial exploitation of their copyrights on a global basis.

With members in over 25 countries, Merlin is the first rights body focusing purely on the interests of the global independent music sector, which collectively represents 30% of all music sales.