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All press / radio / TV including music-specific media (TOTP, NME, Radio 1)  and general media with music content (Jonathan Ross, Guardian, etc.). The media is usually considered to be split into regional and national

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Map 1: UK Record Company...

The function of a record company (or record label) is to find and sign artists / acts and appropriate material (songs), record them professionally, promote the records (product) and associated artist(s) via the media (TV / radio / press / clubs) and release in bulk through retail outlets to the general public, financially benefiting artist and company alike.


All press / radio / TV including music-specific media (TOTP, NME, Radio 1)  and general media with music content (Jonathan Ross, Guardian, etc.). The media is usually considered to be split into regional and national