Universal Music Group

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Universal Music Group is one of the world’s largest and most influential music companies, encompassing major record labels and a vast roster of global artists.


Statements (62)
Predicate Object
instanceOf multinational corporation
music company
record label conglomerate
acquired EMI Recorded Music (2012, most assets)
competitor Sony Music Entertainment
Warner Music Group
country United States
distributionService Universal Music Distribution (historical)
foundedBy MCA Inc.
hasDivision Merchandising and Brand Management
Music Publishing
Recorded Music
headquartersLocation Santa Monica, California
industry entertainment industry
music industry
language English (primary corporate language)
listedOn Euronext Amsterdam
majorShareholder Pershing Square Holdings (historical significant shareholder)
Tencent-led consortium
Vivendi
notableArtistRosterIncludes Ariana Grande (via Republic Records)
Billie Eilish (via Interscope Records)
Drake (via Republic/Cash Money/Young Money)
Eminem (via Interscope/Aftermath/Shady)
Justin Bieber (via Def Jam/Island, historically)
Kanye West (Ye) (via Def Jam/GOOD Music, historically)
Lady Gaga (via Interscope Records)
Rihanna (via Def Jam/Westbury Road, historically)
Taylor Swift (historically via Republic/Big Machine deal transition)
The Weeknd (via Republic Records)
U2 (via Island Records/Interscope)
operatesIn Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
North America
Oceania
owns Capitol Music Group
Capitol Records NERFINISHED
Def Jam Recordings
Deutsche Grammophon
EMI Records (brand)
Interscope Geffen A&M Records
Island Records NERFINISHED
Motown Records
Polydor Records
Republic Records
UMe (Universal Music Enterprises)
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Verve Label Group
Virgin Music Group (label and services)
parentCompany Vivendi (historical majority owner)
predecessor Decca Records (US operations lineage)
MCA Records NERFINISHED
stockTicker UMG
subsidiary Bravado (merchandising company)
Ingrooves Music Group
Spinnin' Records
Universal Music Publishing Group
Universal Production Music
Virgin Music Group
website https://www.universalmusic.com/

Referenced by (109)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Alizée ("Universal Music")
Ashlee Simpson
Beerbongs & Bentleys
Consequence
Drivin' Me Wild
Eason Chan ("Universal Music Hong Kong")
Gustavo Santaolalla ("Universal Music")
La Toya Jackson ("Universal Music")
Lady Marmalade (2001 version)
Lifehouse
Lisa Marie Presley
Magna Carta Holy Grail
Mr Hudson
Of Monsters and Men
Otis
Public Enemy
Raekwon
Shania Twain
Songs of Experience
Southside
Take That
The Temptations
Tiwa Savage
Watch the Throne
recordLabel
Astralwerks
Capitol Records
DGC Records
Decca Records
Def Jam Recordings
Geffen Records
Interscope Records
Lava Records
MCA Records
Republic Records
Star Trak Entertainment
Universal Motown Republic Group
Universal Records
Universal Republic Records
XO Records
parentCompany
Capitol Studios
Decca Records
Deutsche Grammophon
Island Records
MCA Records
MCA Records
Mercury Records
Motown
Universal Motown Republic Group
Universal Republic Records
Verve Records
Virgin Records
ownedBy
Cash Money Records
Def Jam Germany
Deutsche Grammophon
Island Records
Mercury Records
Motown
Roc-A-Fella Records
Verve Records
Virgin Records
parentOrganization
Astralwerks
Def Jam Recordings
Interscope Records
Republic Records
Young Money Entertainment
ZTT Records
distributor
Lava Records
MCA Records
Mercury Records
Republic Records
Universal Motown Republic Group
Universal Republic Records
partOf
Def Jam Germany ("Universal Music Germany")
GOOD Music
Getting Out Our Dreams
Monte Lipman ("Universal Music Group labels")
associatedWith
Island Records
Universal Records
Universal Republic Records ("Universal Music Distribution")
Virgin Records
distribution
MCA Records
MCA Records
Music of the Sun
distributedBy
Higher Truth ("Universal Music Enterprises")
Niggas in Paris
Songs of Innocence
label
Universal Motown Republic Group ("Universal Music Group labels")
Universal Records ("Universal Music Group labels")
category
Sony Music Entertainment
Warner Music Group
competitor
Universal Motown Republic Group ("Universal Music Group North America")
Universal Records
operatedUnder
Universal Music Group ("Virgin Music Group (label and services)")
Universal Music Group ("UMe (Universal Music Enterprises)")
owns
MCA Records ("Universal Music Group Nashville")
Philips Records ("Universal Music Group classical labels")
successor
Casa Ricordi
acquiredBy
Universal Motown Republic Group
brandOwner
MCA Records
catalogOwnerAfterClosure
Universal Motown Republic Group
distributionBy
Universal Music Group ("Universal Music Distribution (historical)")
distributionService
Monte Lipman
employer
Disney Music Group
hasDistributionPartnership
Def Jam South
hasParentCompany
J Balvin ("Universal Music Latin Entertainment")
hasRecordLabel
Mercury Records
imprintOf
Vertigo ("Universal Music Publishing Group")
publisher
Universal Music Group ("UMG")
stockTicker
Priority Records
successorParentCompany

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