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=Label Resources=

==Description==
==Description==


This page aims at collecting various information, links and resources useful to editors who focus on editing and researching on Labels.
This page aims at collecting various information, links and resources useful to editors who focus on editing and researching on Labels.


==General information==
==General information==
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Global market share overview.
Global market share overview.


==External resources==
==External resources==


The following sites are useful to find labels homepages:
The following sites are useful to find labels homepages:
* [http://www.google.com/Top/Business/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music/Labels/ Google Directory 'Labels']
* [http://www.google.com/Top/Business/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music/Labels/ Google Directory 'Labels']
* [http://www.rlabels.com/ http://www.rlabels.com/]
* [http://www.rlabels.com/ http://www.rlabels.com/]
* [http://www.allrecordlabels.com/ http://www.allrecordlabels.com/]
* [http://www.allrecordlabels.com/ http://www.allrecordlabels.com/]


Wikipedia has an extensive labels list, and a lot of articles:
Wikipedia has an extensive labels list, and a lot of articles:
* [[WikiPedia:List_of_record_labels|Wikipedia labels list page]]
* [[WikiPedia:List_of_record_labels|Wikipedia labels list page]]


Discogs of course might prove useful: [http://www.discogs.com/ Discogs]
Discogs of course might prove useful: [http://www.discogs.com/ Discogs]


[http://www.discogs.com/forums/topic?topic_id=87683 This] Discogs thread lists some [[Label Code|LabelCode]]s.
[http://www.discogs.com/forums/topic?topic_id=87683 This] Discogs thread lists some [[Label Code|LabelCode]]s.


[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Labelcodes This] german wikipedia article has a lot of [[Label Code|LabelCode]]s too.
[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Labelcodes This] german wikipedia article has a lot of [[Label Code|LabelCode]]s too.


[http://www.upfi.fr/index.php?page=adherents UPFI] This French page lists all the labels that belongs to the "Union des Producteurs phonographiques Français Indépendants". Information about most of the French independent labels can be found on this page.
[http://www.upfi.fr/index.php?page=adherents UPFI] This French page lists all the labels that belongs to the "Union des Producteurs phonographiques Français Indépendants". Information about most of the French independent labels can be found on this page.


==Genre oriented resources==
==Genre oriented resources==
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===Jazz===
===Jazz===


* [http://www.trombone-usa.com/jazz-labels.htm Scott Yanow label page]: useful for a quick heads-up about some labels
* [http://www.trombone-usa.com/jazz-labels.htm Scott Yanow label page]: useful for a quick heads-up about some labels
* [http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels Michael Fitzgerald label page]: has a *lot* of catalogs (although not really detailed)
* [http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels Michael Fitzgerald label page]: has a *lot* of catalogs (although not really detailed)
* [http://www.jazzdisco.org/ The jazz discography project] has not a lot of labels catalogs, but when they have one, it's good!
* [http://www.jazzdisco.org/ The jazz discography project] has not a lot of labels catalogs, but when they have one, it's good!


==MusicBrainz Metadata==
==MusicBrainz Metadata==


There have been in the past preliminary attempts at consolidating data about labels prior to the introduction of labels into the database. Most of their content should be migrated into the database now. They are to be found here:
There have been in the past preliminary attempts at consolidating data about labels prior to the introduction of labels into the database. Most of their content should be migrated into the database now. They are to be found here:
* [[Catalog Code|CatalogCode]] providing some catalog schemes
* [[Catalog Code|CatalogCode]] providing some catalog schemes
* [[Jazz/Labels]] providing information/links/catalogs for a number of jazz oriented labels
* [[Jazz/Labels]] providing information/links/catalogs for a number of jazz oriented labels

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[[Category:Metadata]] [[Category:Label]] [[Category:To Be Reviewed]]

Revision as of 20:27, 26 May 2015

Description

This page aims at collecting various information, links and resources useful to editors who focus on editing and researching on Labels.

General information

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Global market share overview.

External resources

The following sites are useful to find labels homepages:

Wikipedia has an extensive labels list, and a lot of articles:

Discogs of course might prove useful: Discogs

This Discogs thread lists some LabelCodes.

This german wikipedia article has a lot of LabelCodes too.

UPFI This French page lists all the labels that belongs to the "Union des Producteurs phonographiques Français Indépendants". Information about most of the French independent labels can be found on this page.

Genre oriented resources

Jazz

MusicBrainz Metadata

There have been in the past preliminary attempts at consolidating data about labels prior to the introduction of labels into the database. Most of their content should be migrated into the database now. They are to be found here:

  • CatalogCode providing some catalog schemes
  • Jazz/Labels providing information/links/catalogs for a number of jazz oriented labels