Universal Music Group

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multinational corporation music company record label conglomerate

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.

Aliases (15)

Universal Music ×3
Universal Music Group labels ×3
UMG ×1
UMe (Universal Music Enterprises) ×1
Universal Music Distribution ×1
Universal Music Distribution (historical) ×1
Universal Music Enterprises ×1
Universal Music Germany ×1
Universal Music Group Nashville ×1
Universal Music Group North America ×1
Universal Music Group classical labels ×1
Universal Music Hong Kong ×1
Universal Music Latin Entertainment ×1
Universal Music Publishing Group ×1
Virgin Music Group (label and services) ×1

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