Simon Géza Gábor: „Csillogó fekete lemezeken…” 100 éves a magyar hanglemezgyártás és -forgalmazás (Budapest, 2008)

Classical music on the new labels The production and distribution of classical music records always represented only a thin slice of the market. In spite of this numerous new publishers appeared with classical music recordings after the change in political system. A significant number of whom sold only one record. Others, with sponsors and other backing, have been able to cling on for longer. The fact that numerous musicians, groups and music societies have taken the sound recording, publishing, and distribution of their own work into their own hands has been a significant step forward, making them independent of the primarily profit-centred publishers. The musical range embraces the entire spectrum of music history. Pop music in the 21

st century In Hungary today it is mainly small publishers that provide pop music recording opportunities and make the music available to the listeners. József Szigeti and Béla Bartók