that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . march 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message major league productions mlp mlplive mlp logo 2012 type private traded as major league records mlplive hyper uk mlpman mlp ltd billy s discs and records shack industry music industry genre rock funk soul jazz indie punk techno house classical and modern fate active founded 1995 as major league records renamed mlplive founder mr mike dixon headquarters various office locations worldwide oxfordshire united kingdom number of locations 100 of 196 countries area served worldwide products cd audio downloads services audio restoration record label and mp3 downloads record shops owner mr mike dixon number of employees 39 1 parent hyper uk hyper worldwide divisions hyper uk mlplive1 mlpman major league productions billy s discs and records shack subsidiaries hyper website mlplive.com official channel major league productions is a record label from the united kingdom based in oxfordshire . it was founded in 1991 and operates in 100 different countries . as of 2013 it had 39 employees 2 contents 1 history 1.1 beginning 1.2 hyper uk 1.3 2000s 2 qr code introduction 2009 3 rss feed introduction 4 mlpman uk and worldwide 5 mlplive.com shop 6 news & press coverage 6.1 twitter feed 6.2 television advertisements 6.3 thin lizzy uk tour 75 6.4 alex harvey releases 6.5 other releases 6.6 mojo magazine insert 7 artists and bands 7.1 major league productions 5 7.2 hyper uk 8 online youtube services 9 release descriptions mlp 9.1 home live bbc sessions 1970 73 9.2 kokomo live in concert 1975 9.3 caravan live uk tour 75 9.4 trapeze live at the boat club 9.5 groundhogs live uk tour 1976 9.6 carter usm bbc live in concert 1991 94 9.7 the sensational alex harvey band british tour 76 9.8 baker gurvitz army live in derby 75 9.9 gong live in sherwood forest 75 9.10 soft machine british tour 75 9.11 renaissance british tour 76 9.12 captain beefheart amsterdam 80 9.13 nucleus uk tour 76 2 cd 9.14 the sensational alex harvey band us tour 74 2cd 9.15 canned heat under the dutch skies 1970 74 9.16 thin lizzy uk tour 75 9.17 pink fairies finland freak out 1971 9.18 the sensational alex harvey band hot city the 1974 unreleased album 9.19 the groundhogs swedish radio masters 76 9.20 gentle giant live in stockholm 75 9.21 a band called o on the road 1975 77 9.22 gaye bykers on acid a big bad beautiful noize 9.23 climax blues band world tour 1976 9.24 the heavy metal kids live at trent poly 10 hyper releases 10.1 s m a s h icon 11 references 12 external links history edit beginning edit the label began in 1995 was founded in banbury and was aimed at the rock genre before expanding its field . after two years of foundation its first record by home was released . the release was aimed at the uk market until the label obtained european and worldwide distribution . only three months later the kokomo album live 75 was released the label was criticised for the album as it had described itself as a rock music label and this release was soul and funk the album was sold in europe and had main interest in germany . hyper uk edit in 2007 mlp s parent label hyper uk was set up to create new and abstract releases by bands such as smash . the label has registered under major league productions but is advertised as a separate label . 2000s edit once the label was established it tried to expand its presence focusing on larger artists and bands such as thin lizzy and alex harvey . the label then developed its online services by offering downloads and youtube services in 2005 2007 . finally the label sought only download lps explaining a limited release . qr code introduction 2009 edit as mlp began to grow their cd and release network a qr code was made that linked it to their website ; this was used for publicity and label forms . in 2009 the label became the first record label ever to add a qr code to their cd releases rss feed introduction edit in 2011 the major league productions or mlplive1 news feed became available the feed focuses on the youtube channel mlplive1 and also included information about new releases and fictional information . the rss feed is available on many platforms this includes psp bmw online idrive calendar plus windows desktop rss gadget and feeddler rss reader for ipad and iphone . mlpman uk and worldwide edit mlpman is the ebay and amazon operating name of mlplive . it was formed on 17 july 2000 . the record label owns and maintains the sub as well as control its logistics . from 1 january 2001 mlpman went worldwide . however mlpman now rarely operates on amazon as of amazon offering the product under its own brand . mlplive.com shop edit the mlplive.com shop opened in 2007 and allows customers to purchase cds without going through either shops or mlpman . the shop sells all cds and alerts the audience when an album is available for downloads . currently when the only payment accepted on this service is paypal . news & press coverage edit the record label has experienced a number of press and news releases especially that of its uk tour 75 thin lizzy release . twitter feed edit the label officially launched its twitter feed on 17 july 2013 . the feed is described to give information about the label new releases and the song of the day feature . the creation of the twitter feed is aimed to help the label move into the tech revolution as well as promote itself . the label has around 310 followers at present . 3 when television advertisements edit between 2008 and 2011 the record label ran promo television advertisements during related shows and themes . the advertisements were mainly shown on icelandic scandinavian estonian and european t.v. with the exception of niger . the advertisements included information about the releases and were to buy them and were language developed to the specific region . upon mlplive s reports it concluded 137 advertisements had been shown and that the label would now advertise online in these regions . thin lizzy uk tour 75 edit released in september 2008 the cd has a large amount of publicity this included news articles in the daily express and birmingham times as well as a number of magazines including the record collector it was rated four stars out of five by the daily express . alex harvey releases edit alex harvey releases have had a number of press and review articles this includes sections on all the three of the releases on the following press sites and companies news of the world kerrang mojo magazine record collector classic rock magazine the detour great yarmouth advertiser clash magazine other releases edit other releases have also gain publicity with majority of the company releases this includes articles on services such as mojo magazine mojo and record collector magazines newsvine rate your music and mtv . mojo magazine insert edit in may 2013 the label has allowed an insert of the sensational alex harvey band which included one of the songs free on a promo audio cd in the mojo magazine . the disc cover was highlighted by using an outline of harvey himself . the magazine is estimated to sell 85 149 copies and is sold across the united kingdom 4 artists and bands edit major league productions 5 edit a band called o baker gurvitz army canned heat captain beefheart caravan carter the unstoppable sex machine climax blues band gaye bykers on acid gentle giant gong the groundhogs heavy metal kids home kokomo nucleus pink fairies renaissance the sensational alex harvey band soft machine thin lizzy trapeze hyper uk edit smash online youtube services edit in 2012 the company launched its youtube service the label currently publishes samples promo s and advertisements . the channel mlplive1 is spread across both youtube and dailymotion and mainly operated and focuses on northern europe and the usa . as of 10 march the company elected to use the new youtube channel layout this has since been a success as of being the first record label to do this evidence of this is seen when the company gained one hundred subscribers in one day . release descriptions mlp edit home live bbc sessions 1970 73 edit classic bbc live recordings from one of the most under rated british rock bands of the early 1970s . featuring the twin guitars of laurie wisefield and mick stubbs the band riff and solo through every song . the songs here are heavier and extended from their studio output and this cd features tracks from all three home albums inc a complete live run through the concept album the alchemist plus previously unreleased material . the sessions were recorded for bob harris and john peel shows plus tracks from the in concert series . kokomo live in concert 1975 edit this was recorded in december 1975 as the band toured between their first two albums kokomo 1975 and rise and shine 1977 . the set features songs from both these albums plus previously unreleased material . caravan live uk tour 75 edit a previously unreleased live recording by one of the leaders of the canterbury scene caravan at nottingham polytechnic in 1975 found the band in a period of change as the band were between record deals and labels . having just changed their keyboard player sessions for a new album were about to start when the band went on tour . trapeze live at the boat club edit see separate page live at the boat club for more information . recorded at the boat club in nottingham on 13 september 1975 for a live radio broadcast this live set includes 70 minutes of high energy live classic rock . having just returned from asuccessful us tour headlining 20 000 seat venues trapeze played a short uk tour to promote their latest album trapeze 1976 . featuring guitarist mel galley ex whitesnake and drummer dave holland ex judas priest the band play a set of classic old numbers new tracks and covers . mlplive trapeze cd cover groundhogs live uk tour 1976 edit a previously unreleased live recording captures the groundhogs in concert at the kings hall derby on a uk tour in 1976 for a live radio broadcast . tony mcphee added a second lead guitarist which really beefs up the sound as the band play tracks from their latest albums live favourites including a manic 14 minute encore of cherry red and some other rarer live tracks . carter usm bbc live in concert 1991 94 edit 78 minutes of previously unreleased bbc performances at six different venues wembley arena 1991 kilburn national 1991 norwich sound city 1992 glastonbury 1992 reading university 1994 and phoenix 1994 . it captures the duo from their rise to fame in early 1991 at wembley through an electric performance at kilburn and a headline slot at the glastonbury festival . this the sensational alex harvey band british tour 76 edit previously unreleased live recording from a radio broadcast at the de montfort hall in leicester during the sensational alex harvey band s 1976 uk tour promoting the album sahb stories 1976 . great quality and mastered from the original tapes this album considered better than the official live album and fully authorised by the band who write sleeve notes in a 16 page booklet full of great live photos and an intro by biographer martin kielty . baker gurvitz army live in derby 75 edit