COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 512230

Music Publishers

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

12companies1925–1992founding years10still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedLebhar-Friedman, Inc.FoundedLebhar-Friedman, Inc.
1925
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedCherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc.FoundedCherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc.
1960
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
FoundedZomba Records Ltd.FoundedZomba Records Ltd.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedRhino Entertainment CompanyFoundedRhino Entertainment Company
1977
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedTee Vee Toons, Inc.FoundedTee Vee Toons, Inc.
1985
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
TechnologyLinux and open source challenge proprietary software.
FoundedBad Boy Worldwide Entertainment GroupFoundedBad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group
1992
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Lebhar-Friedman, Inc. →
Active · founded 1925
Lebhar-Friedman, Inc.
Lebhar-Friedman, Inc. →
Active · founded 1925
Lebhar-Friedman, Inc.
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1960
Through its four divisions, Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc., publishes music in print, owns and administers…
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1960
Through its four divisions, Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc., publishes music in print, owns and administers…
Zomba Records Ltd. →
Active · founded 1975 · United Kingdom
Zomba Records Ltd.
Zomba Records Ltd. →
Active · founded 1975 · United Kingdom
Zomba Records Ltd.
Rhino Entertainment Company →
Active · founded 1977
Rhino Entertainment Company produces novelty records, archival reissues, definitive musical anthologies, and various…
Rhino Entertainment Company →
Active · founded 1977
Rhino Entertainment Company produces novelty records, archival reissues, definitive musical anthologies, and various…
Tee Vee Toons, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1985
Tee Vee Toons, Inc., better known as TVT Records, is the leading independent record company in the United States.
Tee Vee Toons, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1985
Tee Vee Toons, Inc., better known as TVT Records, is the leading independent record company in the United States.
Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group →
Active · founded 1992
Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group is owned by Sean Combs, an entertainment and media dynamo whose many business…
Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group →
Active · founded 1992
Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group is owned by Sean Combs, an entertainment and media dynamo whose many business…
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