List_of_Universal_Music_Group_labels

List of Universal Music Group labels

List of Universal Music Group labels

Add article description

Universal Music owns, or has a joint share in, many of the record labels listed here.

According to UMG official site, the main labels are Abbey Road Studios, Bravado, BTM Music Group Inc., Capitol Music Group, Decca Records, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI, Interscope Geffen A&M, Island Records, Motown Records, Polydor, Republic Records, Verve Label Group, and Virgin Music, as well as other UMG divisions (Universal Music Enterprises, Universal Music Latin Entertainment, and Universal Music Publishing Group).[1]

Interscope Geffen A&M

Main article: Interscope Geffen A&M Records

Capitol Music Group

Main article: Capitol Music Group

Republic Records

Main article: Republic Records

Island Records

Main article: Island Records

Def Jam Recordings

Main article: Def Jam Recordings

Universal Music Latin Entertainment

The Verve Label Group

Virgin Music Group

Main article: Virgin Music Group

Universal Music Publishing Group

Main article: Universal Music Publishing Group

Universal Music Enterprises

Main article: Universal Music Enterprises
  • Universal Chronicles
  • UM3
  • T-Boy Records (joint venture with Andy Gould)
  • Urban Legends
  • Thump Records

Eagle Rock Entertainment

See also: Eagle Rock Entertainment

Universal Music UK

Universal Music France

Universal Music Japan

Main article: Universal Music Japan

Universal Music Sweden

Other Universal Music Group national companies

Note: Universal Music Group companies around the world are generally licensed to use most of Universal Music Group's legacy labels, such as Polydor, Mercury, etc., as imprints for their local artist repertoire.

Under the EMI branding

Other labels

Third-party major labels distributed by Universal Music Group

Third-party national licensees

  • Actually Music (United Kingdom)
  • Dreamus (South Korea (JYP Entertainment))
  • Mirage Records (Egypt and North Africa)
  • Sena (Iceland)
  • Helicon Records (Israel)
  • Prime Music (Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates)
  • Ukrainian Records (Ukraine)
  • Tuff Gong (Caribbean)
  • YG Plus (South Korea (Hybe and YG Entertainment))
  • Musica Studio's (Indonesia)
  • Off the Record (Philippines)
  • Pen Island Records (Philippines)
  • RS Music (Thailand)[33]
  • JVR Music (Taiwan)[34]

Defunct/hibernated labels

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Our Labels & Brands".
  2. [2]
    "Stevie Wonder forms own label, aligns with Republic Records after 6 decades with Motown".
  3. [3]
    "Republic Records". UMG.
  4. [4]
    "How Interscope Miami is Reimagining a Global Approach to Latin Music". May 27, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Universal Music Publishing Acquires Criterion Music Corp". Billboard. May 7, 2013.
  6. [6]
    "Perfume's new single "Spending all my time" in stores August 15". Perfume's official Universal site (in Japanese). Universal Music (Japan) LLC. June 25, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  7. [7]
    "[사진]큐브엔터 "유니버설 뮤직 재팬과 합작 레이브 U CUBE 설립"". OSEN (in Korean). November 23, 2018.
  8. [8]
    "About Us - Tunes Tracks". Tunes Tracks. Tsubasa Group. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  9. [9]
    "Global". UMG.
  10. [10]
    "Motown Gospel Africa". Instagram.
  11. [11]
    "Universal Music Group Nigeria".
  12. [12]
    "Home". umgsa.com.
  13. [13]
    "Our Labels & Artists". UMusic.
  14. [14]
    "Umusic - Canada's Leading Music Company". Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  15. [15]
    "UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA LAUNCHES LABEL IMPRINT MAISON BARCLAY CANADA". Umusic.
  16. [16]
    "Universal Music Taiwan". Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  17. [17]
    "Inka Entertainment". June 22, 2020.
  18. [18]
    "UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP JOINS WITH TOP BOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR MOHIT SURI TO LAUNCH EMI RECORDS INDIA". Universal Music Group (Press release). May 26, 2015. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  19. [19]
    "Universal Music Group Announces Strategic Appointments to Drive Expansion within India and South Asia". February 27, 2020.
  20. [20]
    "Mass Appeal and Universal Music India to Launch Mass Appeal India". August 20, 2019.
  21. [21]
    "UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH LEADING INDIAN MUSIC COMPANY, DESI MELODIES". UMG. July 7, 2020.
  22. [22]
    "Universal Music Korea". Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  23. [23]
    "EMI Music Malaysia revived". New Straits Times Malaysia. June 19, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  24. [24]
    "Rumpun Records Sdn. Bhd. – About Us". Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  25. [25]
    "Universal Music Latin Entertainment Announces Key Senior Appointments in Mexico, Latin America". Billboard. January 29, 2013.
  26. [26]
    "Universal Music Group New Zealand". Universal Music New Zealand Pty Limited. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  27. [27]
    "UMG Philippines (UMUSIC Philippines)". Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  28. [28]
    "UNIVERSAL MUSIC PHILIPPINES ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF ISLAND RECORDS PHILIPPINES". UMG. July 23, 2020.
  29. [29]
    "BMG FORMS ALLIANCE WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP; PLANS TO MOVE PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION TO UMG'S COMMERCIAL SERVICES DIVISION". musicbusinessworldwide.com. October 19, 2023.
  30. [30]
    "Universal Music Group (UMG) & Disney Music Group (DMG) Expand Agreement Globally" (Press release). PR Newswire. Los Angeles, California. March 20, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  31. [31]
    "Men of Colours: More Icehouse Expansions Coming from Universal Australia". The Second Disc. July 3, 2012.
  32. [32]
    "Jay-Z and Roc Nation Sign With Universal". Complex. April 8, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  33. [33]
    Frater, Patrick (July 2, 2023). "Universal Music to Buy RS Group Catalog in Thailand, Establish Partnership in Fast-Growing Market". Variety. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  34. [34]
    Schneider, Marc (December 6, 2023). "Mandopop Star Jay Chou and His Label JVR Music Join Universal Music Group". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article List_of_Universal_Music_Group_labels, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.