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15.08.14 Music Week 3
MARKET SHARES WEEK 32: TOP 75 SHARE BY CORPORATE GROUP
ARTIST SINGLES ■ Universal 37.93% ■ Sony 30.25% ■ Warner 29.07% ■ Others 2.76%
ARTIST ALBUMS ■ Universal 41.58% ■ Sony 25.85% ■ Warner 25.36% ■ Others 7.21%
ALL ALBUMS (Combined Artists & Compilation Albums) ■ Universal Music 32.69% ■ Sony Music 18.53% ■ Warner Music 15.60% ■ Sony /Universal 19.96% ■ Sony /Warner (65/35) 0.91% ■ Sony /Universal (75/25) 1.14% ■ Universal /Warner (75/25) 0.59% ■ Others (See breakdown to right) 10.57%
WEEK 32: TOP 75 SHARE BY RECORD COMPANY
‘WE TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUSLY,’ SAYS BPI
Spotlight on ‘racist and sexist’ music videos
MEDIA n BY RHIAN JONES
DOMINO RECORDINGS 0.73% MINISTRY OF SOUND GROUP 8.55% NUSIC SOUNDS 1.29%
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ARTIST SINGLES ■ RCA Label Group 16.62% ■ Virgin EMI 7.85% ■ Polydor 17.63% ■ Island 4.02% ■ Atlantic 13.26% ■ Columbia 7.12%
■ Others 33.25% Capitol 4.48% Decca 0.46% Epic Label Group 2.46% Ignition 0.84% Infectious Music 0.61% Ministry Of Sound 1.31% Parlophone 4.25% Roadrunner 0.40% Syco Music 4.06% Umc 1.63% Umtv 1.86% Warner Bros 11.16%
ARTIST ALBUMS ■ Polydor 4.43% ■ Virgin EMI 12.49% ■ RCA Label Group 7.23% ■ Island 4.59% ■ Atlantic 16.05% ■ Columbia 8.42%
he music industry has come under fresh pressure to better regulate sexist and racist content in music videos.
According to a recent report titled Pornographic Performances, women are consistently portrayed as sex objects and black women are exoticised and hyper- sexualised in videos. These trends are said to lead to viewers expressing sexist attitudes towards women and being more tolerant of sexual harassment. Commissioned by the End Violence
■ Others 36.23% Capitol 6.31% Caroline 0.57% Decca 1.59% Domino Recordings 1.21% Epic Label Group 1.63% Metal & Dust Recordings 1.43% Napalm 0.53% Nettwerk 0.56%
Nusic Sounds 2.15% Parlophone 4.43% Rhino (Warners) 1.13% Sony Music Cg 8.06% Syco Music 0.50% Umc 1.05% Warner Bros 3.75% Xl Recordings 1.33%
Against Women (EVAW) Coalition, black feminist organisation Imkaan and human rights organisation Object, the findings are based on analysis of academic research. Briefing author Dr Maddy Coy said: “This paper sets out what is known about music videos – that sexist and racist stereotypes are endemic – and that this can be related to harm in the real world.” Music videos cited in the research
YEAR TO DATE: TOTAL MARKET SHARES BY CORPORATE GROUP
SINGLES ■ Universal 38.7% ■ Sony 23.0% ■ Warner 16.9% ■ Others 14.8% Ministry - 1.0% Infectious Music - 0.4% XL Beggars - 1.5% BMG Rights - 0.6% Domino - 0.8% PIAS - 0.6%
ALL ALBUMS ■ Universal Music 34.6% ■ Sony Music 21.5% ■ Warner Music 17.1% ■ Minstry Of Sound 3.6% ■ Demon Music Group 1.5%
ARTIST ALBUMS ■ Universal 34.0% ■ Sony 20.9% ■ Warner 20.0% ■ Others 18.9% XL Beggars 1.5% Domino Recordings 1.2% Demon Music Group 0.8% Cooking Vinyl 0.4% BMG Rights 0.7% Ministry Of Sound 0.7%
■ XL Beggars 1.1% ■ Domino Recordings 0.9% ■ Union Square Music 0.9% ■ Delta 0.8% ■ PIAS 0.6% ■ Others 17.3%
YEAR TO DATE: TOTAL MARKET SHARES BY RECORD COMPANY
SINGLES ■ RCA 12.0% ■ Virgin EMI 13.1% ■ Polydor 10.1% ■ Island - 8.1% ■ Atlantic Records UK 6.6% ■ Warner Bros - 4.9% ■ Columbia Label Group - 5.9% ■ Parlophone - 3.8% ■ Capitol - 2.2% ■ Epic Label Group - 2.0% ■ Others - 31.1%
ARTIST ALBUMS ■ Virgin EMI- 10.1% ■ Polydor- 8.6% ■ RCA - 7.4% ■ Columbia Label Group - 6.5% ■ Island - 5.2% ■ Warner Bros- 4.1% ■ Atlantic Records UK - 6.1% ■ Sony Music CG - 4.5% ■ Rhino (Warner) - 3.8% ■ Parlophone- 4.9% ■ Others - 38.9%
largely come from US artists such as Robin Thicke (pictured), Beyonce and Miley Cyrus. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) declined to comment when contacted by Music Week. The BPI currently operate a Parental
Advisory Scheme that aims to make parents aware of content in music videos and songs that may be inappropriate for young people. Said a spokesperson: “We have actively encouraged online music services to support this initiative to ensure users are provided with information to guide what they choose to view on the internet. “We take this matter seriously and
had a productive meeting with the groups’ representatives to discuss the subject in greater detail. It’s important that music and visual content is made available in a responsible way that is sensitive to the concerns and needs of parents and young people.” Alongside the British Board of
Film Classification (BBFC), the BPI is currently working on a pilot to voluntarily age-rate online music videos. And as of October 1, music videos released on physical packaged media that might contain content unsuitable for children will be required to be submitted to the BBFC for certification. EVAW, Imkaan and Object are
calling for three measures to be taken by Government and the music industry. While they welcome the forthcoming pilot, they say compulsory age-ratings for all music videos would “ensure there is consistency in the regulation of music videos viewed online and on hard copy, as with film.” Those working in the music industry should listen to the
“It is important that music and visual content is made available in a responsible way that is sensitive to the concerns and needs of parents and young people” BPI
views of young women and commit to eradicating sexism and racism from their work, says the report. Finally, they call on the Government to ensure Sex and Relationships Education (SRE), which deals with consent and equality, as well as media literacy, are taught in all schools. EVAW campaigner Sarah Green
said: “Some forms of media, such as television and film, are well regulated and our society accepts and supports this. Other forms like music videos are getting away with very little scrutiny and as such seem to be competing for who can most degrade and insult women. “If the ‘creative’ people who make them
won’t stop this, regulators should rein them in and implement age-ratings.” In November last year, a similar debate
arose when a study by parenting website Netmums said the majority of parents are in despair at the level of sexual and violent content in modern music videos. In a survey of 1,500 website members,
almost three quarters of parents (73%) said they try to protect their children from watching music videos over fears pop acts have become too provocative. 87% felt pop stars are ‘far more explicit’ than they were in their own youth and two thirds felt young female singers are exploited.
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