Music is a big phenomenon in Great Britain, the Beetles was one of britains biggest acts who gained major success in both United Kingdom and America. The group formed in 1962, four decades after their breakup; the Beetles music remains popular. According to an article online called "The Beetles" written by Jennifer Rosenberg, she mentions how Britain's famous group influenced alot of the people in Britain's lives. People began to dress like The Beetles and cut their hair like The Beetles. This group was one of the first groups signed by EMI records, this group also has set a musical standard for artist that followed afterward.
A recent and up to date group of artist that signed with EMI records in Britain was called ColdPlay. This group is a very creative band that not only took over Britain's music industry but also has a large mass of fans here in the United States. Their single "Yellow" was a worldwide hit single according to a article called "Artist Profile of ColdPlay" by Bill Lamb. The site also states that ColdPlay received a grammy award in 2002 for Best Alternative Music Album.
EMI records which was established and housed in Great Britain is the 3rd biggest major pop record label in music sales according to a article called "4 Major Pop Records" written by Bill Lamb. EMI records is also the parent company of Virgin records here in the United States.