Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group is one of the four major record labels.

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Its labels include Warner Bros. Records, Reprise Records, Sire Records, Atlantic Records, Elektra Records, London Records, Rhino Entertainment, Warner Music Australia, Word Entertainment, Warner Western and others.

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Warner Bros. Records - Reprise Records - Sire Records - Atlantic Records - Elektra Records - London Records - Rhino Entertainment - Warner Music Australia - Word Entertainment - Warner Western

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WMG also has a publishing arm, Warner-Chappell Music. Its printed music operation, Warner Bros. Publications, was sold to Alfred Publishing on December 16, 2004.

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Warner-Chappell Music - Warner Bros. Publications - Alfred Publishing - December 16 - 2004

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It was recently sold by parent Time Warner to a group of investors led by Edgar Bronfman, Jr. in order for the parent company to reduce its debt load. This takeover was completed on February 27, 2004.

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Time Warner - Edgar Bronfman, Jr. - February 27 - 2004

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In the 2004 transition to becoming an independent label, WMG hired record industry heavyweight Lyor Cohen from Universal Music Group in an attempt to reduce cost and increase performance.

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Lyor Cohen - Universal Music Group

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