List of Universal Music Group labels
Universal Music Group owns, or has a joint share in, a large number of record labels listed herein.
Interscope-Geffen-A&M
Interscope Records
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Geffen Records
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A&M Records
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Capitol Music Group
- Capitol Records
- 2101 Records
- Angel Records (US)
- Apple Records
- Block Entertainment
- Blue Note Records
- Caroline Distribution
- Capitol Christian Music Group
- Get Money Gang Entertainment
- G-Unit Records
- I.R.S. Records
- Harvest Records
- Manhattan Records
- Motown Records
- Priority Records
- 10 Records
- Astralwerks
- Circa Records (traded as EMI/Virgin strategic marketing TV label from 90s)
- Siren Records
- Twenty Two Recordings
- Konspiracy Theory Music
- VC Recordings - also traded as Hut Records
- The RMG Music Group a unit of Twenty-Two Recordings
- Pinegrove Records
- The Trak Kartel Records
- Virgin Records
- mau5trap
- Metamorphosis Music
Republic Records
- American Recordings
- Aware Records
- Brushfire Records (distribution)
- Casablanca Records
- Cash Money Records
- Indie Pop Music
- Lava Records
- SRC Records
- Tuff Gong
- Big Machine Label Group(distribution)
- ANTI- (distribution for select releases)
- Next Plateau Entertainment (distribution)
- Serjical Strike Records (distribution)
- XO Inc. (distribution)
- Photo Finish Records (distribution)
Island Records
- Mercury Records
- 4th & B'way Records
- Chop Shop Records (distribution)
Def Jam Recordings
- Def Jam South
- GOOD Music
- Disturbing tha Peace
- Roc-A-Fella Records
- Desert Storm Records
- Corporate Thugz Entertainment
- Radio Killa Records
Caroline International
- Caroline International (reactivated as a Label Services and label by Universal Music Group)
Universal Music Group Nashville
MCA Nashville Records
Mercury Nashville Records |
Capitol Records Nashville |
EMI Records Nashville |
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Capitol Latin |
Machete Music
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The Verve Music Group
Verve Records |
GRP Records |
Impulse! Records |
Verve Forecast Records |
Decca Broadway |
Universal Music Classical
Decca Records |
Decca Classics |
Deutsche Grammophon |
ECM |
Mercury Classics |
Universal Music Enterprises
Universal Music UK
Polydor Records |
Virgin EMI Records |
Universal Music TV (UMTV)
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Decca Records |
Island Records Group |
Capitol Records UK |
Universal Music Group national companies
Under the Universal Music branding
- No Emotion
- Universal Music Andina
- Universal Music Argentina
- Universal Music Austria
- Universal Music Australia
- Universal Music Baltics
- Universal Music Belgium
- ARS Entertainment
- Universal Music Brazil
- Arsenal Music
- Universal Music Bulgaria
- Universal Music Canada
- Universal Music Chile
- Universal Music China
- Linfair Records
- Path Orient
- Shang Teng Universal
- Show City Times
- EMI China
- Universal Music Czech Republic
- Universal Music Denmark
- MBO Group
- Universal Music Finland
- Universal Music France
- AZ Records
- Barclay Records
- Decca
- Deutsche Grammophon
- ECM New Series
- Mercury Music Group
- Mercury Records
- Motown France
- Casablanca Records France
- Fontana France
- Vertigo France
- Universal Licensing Music (ULM)
- Polydor
- Universal Music Jazz France
- Universal Music Germany
- Universal Music Domestic Division
- Urban Records
- Universal Music International Division
- Universal Music Classics and Jazz
- Koch Universal Music
- Universal Music Strategic Marketing
- Universal Music Family Entertainment
- Universal Music Domestic Division
- Universal Music Hong Kong
- Cinepoly Records
- Go East Entertainment
- Universal Music Hungary
- Universal Music India
- Universal Music Indonesia
- Solid Records
- Universal Music Ireland
- Universal Music Italy
- Universal Music (Japan) LLC (Universal Music Japan)
- Delicious Deli Records
- E-Sum Records
- Tunes Tracks (joint venture with Tsubasa Group)[1]
- EMI Records Japan
- Virgin Records (formerly EMI R)
- EMI Records (formerly Nayutawave Records)
- Universal Classics and Jazz
- Universal D
- Universal International
- Pachinko Records
- Thunderball 667
- Universal J (including Far Eastern Tribe Records)
- Perfume Records (Perfume's vanity label)[2]
- Universal Sigma
- Universal Strategic Marketing Japan
- Zen Music (Greeeen's vanity label)
- Zero-A (joint venture with MTI)
- Universal Music Korea[3]
- Cube Entertainment (11% ownership)
- Universal Music Malaysia
- Rusa Music
- Rumpun Records[4]
- Universal Music Mexico
- EMI Mexico[5]
- Universal Music Netherlands
- Universal Music New Zealand (Universal Music New Zealand Pty Limited, also known as UMNZ)[6]
- Universal Music Norway
- Jazzland Recordings
- MCA Music Philippines (internationally known as "Universal Music Philippines")[7]
- Universal Music Polska
- Magic Records
- Universal Music Portugal
- Universal Music Romania
- Universal Music Russia
- Universal Music Singapore
- Universal Music Spain
- Vale Music
- Universal Music Sweden
- Lionheart Music Group
- Polar Music
- Pope Records
- SoFo Records
- Sonet Records
- Stockholm Records
- Universal Music Switzerland
- Universal Music Taiwan[8]
- Enjoy Music
- What's Music
- Universal Music Thailand
- Universal Music Vietnam
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
- EMI Arabia
- Soutelphan
- Alam El Phan
- Relax-in International
- Farasan
- Rotana Records
- EMI Music Argentina
- EMI Music Brazil
- EMI Music Chile
- EMIDISC
- EMI Europe Generic
- EMI Gold
- EMI Music Turkey
- EMI Music Group Australia Pty Ltd
- EMI Music Finland
- EMI Music Germany (formerly EMI Electrola)
- EMI Music Japan (DBA EMI Records Japan)
- Awake Sounds
- Capitol Records
- Capitol Music (Japan)
- Capitol Latin
- Virgin Records
- Virgin Music (Japan) - not to be confused with Media Remoras, a Pony Canyon label formerly known as "Virgin Japan"
- Eastworld
- Express
- Foozay Music
- i-Dance
- Reservotion Records
- SakuraStar Records
- SoundTown (EMI Strategic Marketing)
- Suite Supuesto!
- TM Factory
- Unlimited Records
- EMI Music Pakistan
- EMI Music South Africa
- GramCo (domestic trade name in India, former EMI licensee)
- Minos EMI (domestic trade name in Greece)
- Q-Productions
- Reliquias (domestic trade name in Argentina - licensed not owned)
Third-party major labels distributed by Universal Music Group
- Disney Music Group (excluding Russia and Japan) †
- Hollywood Records
- Lyric Street Records
- Mammoth Records
- Walt Disney Records
- Buena Vista Records
- Marvel Music
- DMG Nashtville
- Ministry of Sound Australia
- ABKCO Records
- Bungalo Records
- Concord Music Group
- Viacom Music Group
- Nick Records (Co-Produced with Sony Music Entertainment & Columbia Records)
Grindhouse Inc
- Paramount Records
- Comedy Central Records (Co-Produced with Alternative Distribution Alliance (Warner Music Group)
- Earth Hertz Records
- E1 Music (Asia as E1 Universal, Europe)
- Hater Gang Records
- Polyversal (previously by EMI)
- Famous Records
- Roc Nation[9]
- Warrior Records
† Following a March 2013 agreement Disney Music Group was integrated as a division of UMG Recordings Inc. worldwide with Disney retaining external Corporate Ownership.[10]
Third-party national licensees
- Mirage Records (Egypt) (Also includes North Africa)
- Sena (Iceland)
- Helicon Records (Israel)
- Prime Music (Lebanon) (Also includes Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates)
- Ukrainian Records (Ukraine)
Defunct/Hibernated major labels
- ABC Records
- Atlanta Artists
- Biv 10 Records
- Blue Thumb Records
- Cypress Records
- De-Lite Records
- Diamond Star Entertainment
- DreamWorks Records
- Dunhill Records
- Fontana Records
- Impact Records
- The Island Def Jam Music Group
- Kapp Records
- MCA Records
- Perspective Records
- Radioactive Records
- SBK Records
- Silas Records
- RMM Records & Video
- Uni Records
- Universal Records
- Universal Republic Records
- Universal Motown Republic Group
- Universal Motown Records
- Uptown Records
- Vendetta Records
- Wing Records
References
- ↑ "About Us - Tunes Tracks". Tunes Tracks. Tsubasa Group. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- ↑ "Perfume's new single "Spending all my time" in stores August 15". Perfume's official Universal site (in Japanese). Universal Music (Japan) LLC. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ↑ "Universal Music Korea" Retrieved 2011-11-21
- ↑ Rumpun Records Sdn. Bhd. Official Website
- ↑ Universal Music Latin Entertainment Announces Key Senior Appointments in Mexico, Latin America 29 January 2013 Billboard.com
- ↑ "Universal Music Group New Zealand". Universal Music New Zealand Pty Limited. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "MCA Music Inc. (Universal Music Philippines)". Neptunes Digital Inc.
- ↑ "Universal Music Taiwan" retrieved 2011-11-21
- ↑ http://www.complex.com/music/2013/04/jay-z-and-roc-nation-sign-with-universal
- ↑ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/universal-music-group-umg--disney-music-group-dmg-expand-agreement-globally-199163341.html