Research Task 17) Record Label research 1

Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group. The label now operates as a division of The United Def Jam Music Group in the United States and as a standalone label in the United Kingdom (also known as Island Records Group or Universal Island).

• Myself & Laura have decided to use Island as our record label due to their vast range of popular artists, who were previously not well known. Artists such as Ladyhawke, Florence & The Machine, Tori Amos, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Killers, and Brandon Flowers are all associated with this label and I felt that our artist would be well suited to this record label.