These famous albums are still loved today, but the labels behind them almost dropped them due to lack of faith.

In honor of this big anniversary take a look at some of the early days of the record label. Berry Gordy played the piano as a group, including Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder, joined in singing ...

By Glenn Peoples In the ‘00s, The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan looked at the disruptive nature of early social media platform MySpace and saw the death of the record label.

By night, he’s a music industry crusader – digging up obscure gems and persuading record labels to make them available online. Over the last six years, he’s been responsible for 725 releases ...

"People were saying it was the end of record labels, and that we had better close everything down, and sue absolutely everyone who was illegally downloading music. Everyone was taking the view ...

Even the world-famous billionaire musician Taylor Swift ... or stocking milk at a coffee shop. Related stories Record labels can offer cash up front — but artists still need a solid business ...