List of Universal Music Group labels

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

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

Interscope Capitol Labels Group

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Interscope Geffen A&M Records

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Main article: Interscope Geffen A&M Records

Capitol Music Group

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Main article: Capitol Music Group

Republic Corps

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Republic Records

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Main article: Republic Records

Island Records

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Main article: Island Records

Def Jam Recordings

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Main article: Def Jam Recordings

Universal Music Group Nashville

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Universal Music Latin Entertainment

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The Verve Label Group

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Virgin Music Group

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Main article: Virgin Music Group
  • Caroline Records
  • Fiction Records
  • Fontana Records
  • Virgin Records
  • mtheory Artist Partnerships
  • [Integral]
  • Virgin Music Africa
  • Virgin Music Argentina
  • Virgin Music Australia
  • Virgin Music Benelux
  • Virgin Music Brasil
  • Virgin Music Chile
  • Virgin Music France
  • Virgin Music Germany
  • Virgin Music Italy
  • Virgin Music Japan
  • Virgin Music Latin US
  • Virgin Music Mexico
  • Virgin Music Nigeria
  • Virgin Music Nordics
  • Virgin Music Norway
  • Virgin Music Spain
  • Virgin Music Sweden
  • Virgin Music UK
  • Virgin Music US

Universal Music Publishing Group

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Main article: Universal Music Publishing Group

Universal Music Enterprises

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

Eagle Rock Entertainment

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See also: Eagle Rock Entertainment

Universal Music UK

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Universal Music France

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Universal Music Japan

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Main article: Universal Music Japan

Universal Music Sweden

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Other Universal Music Group national companies

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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

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Other labels

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Third-party major labels distributed by Universal Music Group

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Third-party national licensees

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  • 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)[38]
  • JVR Music (Taiwan)[39]

Defunct/dormant labels

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Stevie Wonder forms own label, aligns with Republic Records after 6 decades with Motown".
  3. ^ "Republic Records". UMG.
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  5. ^ "Universal Music Publishing Acquires Criterion Music Corp". Billboard. May 7, 2013.
  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.
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  16. ^ Tim Ingham, "PIAS officially acquires classical and jazz house harmonia mundi", Music Business Worldwide (September 28, 2015). Retrieved 7-10-2018.
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  20. ^ "Inka Entertainment". June 22, 2020.
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  23. ^ "Mass Appeal and Universal Music India to Launch Mass Appeal India". August 20, 2019.
  24. ^ "UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH LEADING INDIAN MUSIC COMPANY, DESI MELODIES". UMG. July 7, 2020.
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  26. ^ "EMI Music Malaysia revived". New Straits Times Malaysia. June 19, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  27. ^ "Rumpun Records Sdn. Bhd. – About Us". Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  28. ^ "Universal Music Latin Entertainment Announces Key Senior Appointments in Mexico, Latin America". Billboard. January 29, 2013.
  29. ^ "Universal Music Group New Zealand". Universal Music New Zealand Pty Limited. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  30. ^ "UMG Philippines (UMUSIC Philippines)". Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  31. ^ a b "UNIVERSAL MUSIC PHILIPPINES ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF ISLAND RECORDS PHILIPPINES". UMG. July 23, 2020.
  32. ^ "Republic Records launches in the Philippines with Zack Tabudlo, Darren Espanto and more artists on roster". NME. July 9, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  33. ^ "UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP PHILIPPINES ANNOUNCES RE-LAUNCH OF EMI RECORDS PHILIPPINES". NME. February 5, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  34. ^ Stassen, Murray (October 19, 2023). "BMG forms alliance with Universal Music Group; plans to move physical distribution to UMG's Commercial Services division". Music Business Worldwide. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024.
  35. ^ "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.
  36. ^ "Men of Colours: More Icehouse Expansions Coming from Universal Australia". The Second Disc. July 3, 2012.
  37. ^ "Jay-Z and Roc Nation Sign With Universal". Complex. April 8, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  38. ^ 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.
  39. ^ Schneider, Marc (December 6, 2023). "Mandopop Star Jay Chou and His Label JVR Music Join Universal Music Group". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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