31.   Artists, sensing the shift at the record labels and an opportunity to exert their rights, are taking matters into their own hands.

32.   As for mixing the images of a brand and an artist, Lambert said junior fashion firms and record labels often target the same audience.

33.   As for recordings, one record label, Mouth Almighty, already has a firm hold on the niche.

34.   Artists-and-repertory directors are best known as the talent scouts who find new bands and persuade them to sign a contract with their record label.

35.   As his career progressed, Jones became more prolific, sending his record label tapes for one album a week.

36.   As in other industries, record labels are moving to sell directly to their customers on line at the risk of alienating their traditional retailers.

37.   As a result, many record labels in Japan are cynical about breaking acts in America.

38.   As record labels began to show interest, the mood began to change.

39.   As the successors to Napster multiply and file-sharing gains cultural acceptance, the record labels are beginning to fear that music will be permanently devalued.

40.   At a time when Christian record labels are being bought up by conglomerates, Smith is proud of his small, independent label.