11.   If you do know who Al Gore is, you may not know that Simmons was one of the founders of Def Jam Records, the rap music label.

12.   It became the top Polish music label, introducing artists well known in the field like Frank Wojnarowski, Ray Henry, Gene Wisniewski and Johnnie Bomba.

13.   Instead, Webber, the coveted Sacramento Kings forward, oversaw his music label, met with his marketing people and tried to dine in private.

14.   It was that fear that prompted the Recording Industry Association of America, which represents the major music labels, to launch a counteroffensive.

15.   James Murdoch dropped out of Harvard a few years ago to start Rawcus Entertainment, a rap music label.

16.   Music labels like Jive and Sony come with tapes and posters for recording artists they want to promote.

17.   MUSIC LABELS TURN TO SHIRT LABELS Music may be doing mediocre business, but music labels are finding new ways to bring in revenue.

18.   PBS has a nice on-line set-up, is boosting its video rental presence and is launching a new music label.

19.   Plus, as a music label, nu.millennia is signing new groups and producing enhanced CDs rather than just the traditional audio tracks.

20.   Representatives of several classical music labels did not return calls for comment.