Big Brother is a record label that has released records, singles, and DVDs by the band Oasis in the UK and Ireland since 2000. Sony BMG/Epic Records continues to handle the band's international distribution as of 2005. Independent distributor Vital handles domestic sales in the British Isles. A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Oasis are a British rock group originally formed in Manchester. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Sony Corporation (Japanese katakana: ソニー) (TYO: 6758 , NYSE: SNE) is a global Japanese consumer electronics, financial services and entertainment corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. ... The BMG logo. ... Epic Records is a record label launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The name refers to Oasis guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher, the elder brother of singer Liam Gallagher. Each release's catalogue number is prefixed "RKID" (our kid), a reference to Liam. Noel Gallagher on stage with Oasis Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967) is the lead songwriter, guitarist and sometime lead-singer with the British rock band Oasis. ... Liam on the set of the Wonderwall video William John Paul Gallagher (born September 21, 1972, Longsight, Manchester), better known as Liam Gallagher is the lead vocalist and songwriter for Britpop band Oasis. ...

The imprint was started after Alan McGee announced he was leaving Creation Records on November 25, 1999. The first Big Brother release was the single "Go Let It Out" on February 7, 2000, the lead single from the band's fourth studio album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. Alan McGee is a British music industry mogul famed for founding the independent Creation Records label which ran from 1983 to 2000. ... At least two different record labels called Creation Records have existed. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Go Let It Out is a song by Rock group Oasis, written by the bands lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Standing on the Shoulder of Giants is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Oasis, first released on February 28, 2000. ...

British band Happy Mondays released their first new material in over 13 years on the Big Brother label, the 2005 single Playground Superstar and whilst in 2006 it was announced that Liverpool band Shack had been signed to Noel's Sour Mash offshoot. Happy Mondays are a band formed in Manchester, England in 1985. ... Shack is a band from Liverpool, United Kingdom, that emerged in the late 1980s and features the songwriting talents of the Head brothers Michael and John. ...

See also

• List of record labels