Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records was established in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. The company’s nice-recognized artists are Led Zeppelin, Queen, AC/DC, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Natalie Cole. They additionally own Warner Brothers Records which is domestic to rock bands together with Foo Fighters and Metallica.

In 1967, Atlantic became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Warner Bros-Seven Arts, now Warner Music Group, and expanded into other areas such as rock and pop music. In 2004 Atlantic Records and Elektra Records merged to form today's Atlantic Records Group. Craig Kallman is currently president of Atlantic Records.

Ahmet Ertegün is a Turkish-American songwriter who founded Atlantic Records. They're recognized for their rock and roll, jazz, and R&B artists like Big Joe Turner or Ray Charles. He held the position of chairman until his death in 2006.

Revenue: $680 million
Year Founded: 1947
Headquarters Location: New York, USA