Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	2008
Distributor(s)	Self-Distributed (In the US) Universal Music Group (Outside the US)
Genre	Latin music
Country of origin	United States
Location	Los Angeles, California
Official website	UniversalMusica.com

Universal Music Latin Entertainment is a record label owned by Universal Music Group (Vivendi). The music label was created in 2008 with the acquisition of Univision Music Group and combining it with Universal's top Latin artists, along with much of the Latin back catalog of UMG.^[1]

Its main labels within the company are Disa Records, Fonovisa Records, Machete Music, Universal Music Latino, and Universal Music Mexico.

Labels

Univision Records (2001–2008)

Launched mid 2001, Univision Records already had an impressive artist roster: Anasol, Pilar Montenegro, Anaís, Jennifer Peña, Graciela Beltrán, Iman, Los Forasteros, Daniel René and most recently Mexican Ranchero music icon, Pepe Aguilar.

• In 2003, Jennifer Peña became the only female artist nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album" category.

• The label was dissolved in May 2008 with Univision Music Group being acquired.

Fonovisa Records

Acquired in 2002 back then by Univision Music Group, Fonovisa is the largest Regional Mexican label in the music industry and since 1984 has launched major Latin stars into international markets and mainstream America.

• Fonovisa's impressive roster of over 120 artists include multi-platinum artists Marco Antonio Solís, La Banda el Recodo, Conjunto Primavera, Los Temerarios, and Los Tigres del Norte.

Disa Records

Disa Records is the second largest Regional-Mexican label after Fonovisa. It was owned by the Chávez family of Monterrey until June 2001, when Univision acquired 50% of Disa from the Chávez family. In November 2006 Univision acquired the other 50% of the label making it a subsidiary of Univision Music Group.

• Disa represents over 50 artists, many of which are household names in Spanish-language music, including Palomo, Los Angeles Azules, Grupo Bryndis, Liberación, El Poder del Norte, and most recently, renowned Mexican actress and singer, Aracely Arámbula.

Machete Music

Machete Music includes the top reggaeton artists from Puerto Rico and Latin artists from all over the world. Artists like Akwid, Wisin & Yandel, Ivy Queen, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Molotov, and others.

Universal Music Latino

Formed in 1997,^[2] Universal Music Latino includes top artists from the Latin music genre, one of the most important music Lucero, Tono Rosario, music group Belanova, music artists Belinda, Luis Fonsi, Enrique Iglesias, Juanes, Olga Tañón, David Bisbal, Paulina Rubio, and recently Dulce María. PolyGram Latino merged with Universal Music Latino after Universal Music Group's acquisition of PolyGram.^[3] In 2006 UML with Vene Music started Siente Music. Canadian born artist Nelly Furtado and Miami rapper Pitbull have also joined Universal to release a Spanish album.

Capitol Latin

Following Universal Music Group's acquisition of EMI Music in 2012, Capitol Latin was merged with UMLE. The label includes artists that were signed on at the time of the acquisition.^[4]

Defunct labels

• RMM Records & Video
• PolyGram Latino
  • Rodven Records

List of artists on UMLE

This is a list of artist currently signed on to Universal Music Latin Entertainment.^[5]

List of former artists on UMLE

These are artists who were formerly signed on to either Universal Music Latin Entertainment or Universal Music Latino.

See also

• List of record labels

References

External links

• Official website
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment's channel on YouTube
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment on Facebook
• Universal Music Latin Entertainment on Twitter