This is the 10235th most frequent German word.
plattenfirma
Record company.
The word 'Plattenfirma' refers to a company that produces and distributes music recordings, commonly known as a record label. In this sentence, it describes the entity acting in its role of signing artists.
Die Plattenfirma hat einen neuen Künstler unter Vertrag genommen.
The record label has signed a new artist.
In this sentence, the word 'Plattenfirma' indicates the desired organization that musicians hope to associate with for career success.
Viele Musiker träumen davon, von einer großen Plattenfirma entdeckt zu werden.
Many musicians dream of being discovered by a big record label.
'Plattenfirma' here denotes the entity from which the artist chose to be independent during the album release.