The Universal Music Group , a major media conglomerate , owns a large number of record labels . This article contains a list of subsidiary labels, regional offices; as well as labels, the distributor and / or owner of which is the Universal Music Group .
Interscope-Geffen-A & M
Interscope-Geffen-A & M is an American record label group owned by the Universal Music Group . The company was established in 1999 when Geffen Records , A&M Records and Interscope Records formed the main three of UMG. Interscope-Geffen-A & M is the distributor of all three of these labels, but only in the United States of America. Outside the United States, Polydor Records is a distributor .
| Label name | A country | Year of foundation | Official site | Genres | The most famous artists who worked with the label | |
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| Interscope Records | 1990 | www.interscope.com | Various | tATu , 50 Cent , AFI , Nine Inch Nails , Marilyn Manson , No Doubt , The Rasmus , Gorillaz , U2 , Eminem , Sugababes | ||
| Aftermath Entertainment [1] [2] | USA | 1996 | www.aftermath-entertainment.com (English) | Hip-hop R&B | Dr. Dre [3] Eminem [3] Busta Rhymes [3] 50 Cent [3] The Game [3] | |
| Eclypse Entertainment [2] | USA | 2007 | The official eclypseent Myspace page | Hip-hop Rap R&B | No significant performers | |
| Cherrytree Records [4] | USA | 2005 | www.cherrytreerecords.com | Pop rock Pop music | Tokio Hotel Cinema bizarre Leslie Feist [5] Lady Gaga [6] tATu (only 2012) | |
Collipark Music [2] [7] | USA | 2006 | www.colliparkmusic.com | Hip-hop | Soulja Boy Tell 'Em [8] [9] | |
| Delicious Vinyl [2] | USA | 1987 | www.deliciousvinyl.com | Dance music Hip-hop Jazz | Machel montano Mr. Vegas | |
| El Cartel Records [2] | Puerto rico | 2003 | www.daddyyankee.com | Reggeton | Daddy yankee | |
| Fontana Records [2] | USA | 1954 | www.fontanadistribution.com | Various | The troggs Miles Davis [10] [11] | |
| G-Unit Records [2] | USA | 2003 | www.g-unitsoldier.com | Hip-hop | G-unit 50 Cent | |
| Kickball Records [2] | USA | 2004 | www.kickballrecords.com | Alternative rock [12] | A thorn for every heart Giant drag | |
| Konvict Muzik [2] | USA | 2005 | www.konvictonline.com | R&B Hip-hop | Akon | |
| Maloof Music [2] [13] | USA | 2007 | www.maloofmusic.com | Alternative rock Pop music Rock | Rev Theory (formerly called Revelation Theory [14] ) Hinder | |
| Mosley Music Group [2] | USA | 2006 | www.mosleymusicgroup.net | Hip-hop Pop music Rap | Timbaland Nelly Furtado Omarion | |
| MySpace Records [2] | USA | 2005 | www.myspace.com/myspacerecords | Various | Hollywood undead Meiko Christina milian | |
| Nothing Records [2] [15] [16] | USA | 1992 | www.nothingrecords.com | Industrial metal New wave Alternative rock | Nine Inch Nails [17] Marilyn manson The the | |
| S-Curve Records [2] | USA | 2007 [18] | www.s-curverecords.com | Pop music | Tom jones | |
| Shady Records [2] | USA | 1999 | www.shadyrecords.com | Hip-hop Rap | Eminem [19] , D12 [19] , 50 Cent [19] | |
| Stacks on Deck Entertainment [2] | USA | 2004 | Official SOD Money Gang page on Myspace | Hip-hop | Soulja Boy Tell 'Em | |
| Star Trak Entertainment [2] | USA | 2002 | www.startrakmusic.com | Hip-hop Alternative rock R&B | Farrell Williams NERD [20] | |
| Storch Music Company [2] | USA | 1999 [21] | www.scottstorch.com | Hip Hop [22] R&B [22] Pop Music [22] | Scott Storch Brooke hogan | |
| Tennman Records [2] | USA | 2007 | www.tennmanrecords.com | Various | Matt morris | |
| Weapons of Mass Entertainment [2] | USA | ? [23] | www.weaponsofme.com | Hip Hop [24] Funk | Mudbone Soulfege | |
| Zone 4 [2] | USA | 2007 | www.zone4inc.com | Hip-hop | Maurice Richards [25] | |
| Geffen records | USA | 1980 | www.geffen.com | Various | Aerosmith , Beck [26] , DJ Shadow [26] , The Cure [27] , Counting Crows [28] , Eagles , The Game , Nelly Furtado , Garbage [28] , Lifehouse , Limp Bizkit , Nirvana [26] , Nonpoint , Yoko Ono , Papa Roach , Puddle of Mudd , Remy Zero [26] , Saliva , Sonic Youth [26] , Sigur Rós , Rob Zombie , Weezer [26] | |
| Doggystyle Records [29] | USA | 1995 | www.doggystylerecords.com | Hip-hop Gangsta rap | Snoop Dogg [30] [31] | |
| Flawless Records [29] | USA [32] | 2000 | www.flawless-records.com | Alternative rock Alternative metal Hard rock Post grunge | Puddle of mudd The Revolution Smile | |
| JayTee Records [29] | USA | 2005 | Missing | R&B Hip-hop | Esmée denters | |
| Kon Live Distribution [29] | USA | 2006 | www.konlivedistribution.com | Hip-hop R&B Reggey | Lady Gaga [6] Von smith Kardinal offishall | |
| A&M Records | USA | 1962 | www.amoctone.com | Various | Maroon 5 , The Hives , Pussycat Dolls , will.i.am [33] , Black Eyed Peas , Flyleaf | |
| A & M / Octone Records [34] | USA | 2007 | www.site.amoctone.com | Rock Pop music Alternative rock Alternative metal | Maroon 5 [35] Flyleaf | |
| Polydor Records [34] | USA Great Britain [36] | 1924 | www.polydor.co.uk | Various | ABBA , [37] Audioslave , [37] Bright Eyes , The Cure , [27] [37] Jimi Hendrix , [37] The Saturdays [37] Deep Purple [38] | |
| will.i.am music group [34] | USA | 2006 | www.will-i-amglobal.com | R&B Hip-hop Pop music | will.i.am , Black Eyed Peas , Fergie , Sérgio Mendes , LMFAO | |
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The Island Def Jam Music Group
The Island Def Jam Music Group is a record label group founded in 1999 by the Universal Music Group media holding at the merger of two companies: Island Records and Def Jam Recordings . Island Def Jam is one of the largest labels in the world, working with a huge number of artists (more than four hundred). The owner of the group of companies UMG and, accordingly, Island Def Jam Music Group is the French conglomerate Vivendi SA .
| Label name | A country | Year of foundation | Official site | Genres | The most famous artists who worked with the label | |
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| Def Jam Recordings | USA | 1984 | www.defjam.com | R&B Hip-hop Rap | Jay-Z [39] Kanye West Rihanna [40] [41] The roots Method man | |
| Def jam south Disturbing tha Peace , Slip-n-Slide Records , Corporate Thugz Ent. | ||||||
| Roc-a-fella records | USA | 1996 | www.rocafella.com | R&B Hip-hop | Jay-z Sugababes Kanye West [42] | |
| Get Low Records • State Property Records | ||||||
| Island records | USA Great Britain Jamaica | 1959 | www.islandrecords.com www.islandrecords.co.uk (English) www.islandrecordsaustralia.com (English) | Rock Pop music Hard rock Blues Alternative rock | Tori Amos , Boy Kill Boy [43] , Bon Jovi [43] , Def Leppard , PJ Harvey [43] , Hoobastank [43] , The Killers [43] , Keane , Sum 41 [44] , Amy Winehouse , Tokio Hotel | |
| 4th & B'way Records • Fallout Records • Island Urban Records • Stolen Transmission Records • Apparent Records | ||||||
| Lost Highway Records | USA | 2000 | www.losthighwayrecords.com | Rock Country Folk | Eagles [45] , Morrissey , Willy Nelson [45] , Elvis Costello [45] | |
| Mercury records | USA Great Britain | 1945 | www.mercuryrecords.com www.mercuryrecords.co.uk | Various | Anastacia , Fall Out Boy [46] , Metallica [46] , New York Dolls [46] , Rush , Stereophonics [46] , Tears for Fears [46] , Uriah Heep [47] | |
| So So Def Recordings | USA | 1993 | www.sosodef.com | R&B Hip-hop | Janet Jackson [48] Lil 'Bow Wow [48] | |
Machete Music
Machete Music is a record label that is part of the Universal Music Group , focused on music in the Urban contemporary format. The main stylization direction is reggeton ; Recently, the studio also works with performers outside the format of “contemporary urban music” (urban contemporary). Located in Puerto Rico .
| Label name | A country | Year of foundation | Official site | Genres | The most famous artists who worked with the label | |
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| Machete music | Puerto rico | www.universalmusica.com (Spanish) | Reggeton Hip-hop | Don Omar [49] , Molotov [49] | ||
All Star Records • El Cartel Records • Flow Music • Gold Star Music • Ilegal Life Records • Mas Flow Inc. • Pina Records • Sangre Nueva Music • Sangre Nueva Music • VI Music • WY Records • Panama Music | ||||||
Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records is a record label located in the UK . Opened in 1979, the official website is www.sanctuaryrecords.com . Among the artists who recorded on the label, such as: Billy Idol [50] , Black Sabbath , [50] Dio [50] , Drowning Pool [50] , Guns N 'Roses [50] .
| Label name | A country | Year of foundation | Official site | Genres | The most famous artists who worked with the label | |
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| Sanctuary records | Great Britain | 1979 | www.sanctuaryrecords.com | Various | Scorpions Billy Idol [51] Black sabbath Drowning pool Guns n 'roses | |
Antidote Records • Attack Records • Castle Home Video • Castle Music • Castle Pie • Castle Pulse • Castle Select • Discotheque • Fantastic Plastic • Indigo • Mayan Records • Metal-is Records • Noise Records • RAS Records • Rough Trade Records • Rough Trade Records USA • Sanctuary Records USA • Sanctuary Records UK • Sanctuary Classics • Sanctuary Special Editions • Sanctuary Visual Entertainment • Sequel • Slogan • Trojan Records • Vapor Records • Vertical Records | ||||||
The Universal Motown / Universal Republic Group
The Universal Motown / Universal Republic Group is one of the labels of the Universal Music Group , founded in 1999 .
| Label name | A country | Year of foundation | Official site | Genres | The most famous artists who worked with the label | |
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| The Universal Motown / Universal Republic Group | USA | 1999 | www.umrg.com www.universalrepublic.com | Alternative rock Alternative metal Nu metal Rock Soul Hip-hop | 10 Years [52] [53] , 3 Doors Down [53] [54] , Alter Bridge [53] [55] [56] , Scissor Sisters , Mika [53] , Blue October [54] [57] , Kaiser Chiefs [54] , The Who [54] , Busta Rhymes [54] , The Mars Volta [54] , Shiny Toy Guns [57] , Godsmack [53] | |
Blackground Records • Bungalo Records • Casablanca Records • Cash Money Records • Cashville Records • Cashville Records • Chamillitary Entertainment • Coalition Music Group • Def Squad Records • Derrty Entertainment • The Inc. Records • Loud Records • Motown Records • Mo Money Entertainment • Mpire Records • Next Plateau Entertainment • Republic Records • Rowdy Records • Serjical Strike Records • Scrilla Records • Starchild Music Group • SRC Records • Tuff Gong • Universal Records • Universal South Records • Uptown Records • Young Money Entertainment • Young Goldie Music | ||||||
Decca Label Group
Decca Records is a British record label founded in 1929 by Edward Lewis.
| Label name | A country | Year of foundation | Official site | Genres | The most famous artists who worked with the label | |
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| Decca records | Great Britain | 1929 | www.deccarecords-us.com | Various | Placido Domingo [58] , Sting [58] | |
| Decca Broadway • Decca Vision • Deutsche Grammophon • ECM • EmArcy Records | ||||||
Universal Music Group Nashville
Universal Music Group Nashville is one of the UMG labels, accented on country music . It was founded in 1945 .
| Label name | A country | Year of foundation | Official site | Genres | The most famous artists who worked with the label | |
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| Universal Music Group Nashville | USA | 1945 (like Decca Nashville ) 1973 (like MCA Nashville ) | www.umgnashville.com | Country [59] | The Mavericks [60] Ray stevens | |
| MCA Nashville Records • Mercury Nashville Records | ||||||
Verve Records
Verve Records is an American jazz label owned by the Universal Music Group . It was founded by Norman Granz in 1956 , absorbing catalogs of previous labels: Norgran Records and Clef Records (founded in 1953), as well as previously licensed material from Mercury.
| Label name | A country | Year of foundation | Official site | Genres | The most famous artists who worked with the label | |
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| Verve records | USA | 1956 | www.vervemusicgroup.com | Jazz | Bill Evans [61] , Charlie Parker [62] [63] , Duke Ellington [64] | |
| Blue Thumb Records • Commodore Records • Coral Records • Decca Records [65] • GRP Records • Impulse! Records • Verve Forecast Records | ||||||
Single Labels
- Here are the record labels , the property rights of which belong to the Universal Music Group , however, none of them are included in the “group” of record studios sorted by region, musical direction, or holding .
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| All Around the World • ABKCO Records • Rolling Stones Records • Battleaxe Records • Brushfire Records • Big Machine Records • Concord Music Group • Drop The Gun Records • ersguterjunge • Greedy Souf Entertainment • Hollywood Records [67] • Bandar Records • Koch Records • Palm Pictures • Show Dog Nashville • Softlite Records • Starchild Music Group • Treacherous Records • Warrior Records • WVS Entertainment • Psychopathic Records | ||||||
V2 Records
V2 Records is a major record company, founded in 1996 . It has been a member of UMG since October 2007 . The label has regional offices in Australia , Belgium , Canada , France , Germany , Italy , Greece , the Netherlands , Spain , Ireland , Sweden , the UK and the USA . Collaborates with a large number of artists, mainly representatives of alternative rock , metal and indie rock .
UMG Labels Outside the US
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See also
- Record Label List
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- Emi
- Warner music group
Notes
- ↑ Part of Interscope Records. In addition to the English version of Wikipedia, on the official website you can see an image confirming this information;
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Record labels owned by Universal Music Group # Interscope Records www.en.wikipedia.org ;
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Aftermath Entertainment Archived February 23, 2009 at Wayback Machine www.d12world.ru ;
- ↑ Cherrytree Records www.en.wikipedia.org ;
- ↑ Feist on Myspace Music www.myspace.com ;
- ↑ 1 2 Discography - Lady GaGa www.billboard.com ;
- ↑ ColliPark says Mr. Hanky Got Beats On Deck! www.myspace.com - The page of the founder of the label, in the questionnaire they confirm the contract with the major and the musical direction;
- ↑ Souljaboytellem official page on Myspace ;
- ↑ Collipark Music - Home www.colliparkmusic.com ;
- ↑ Fontana Album Discography www.bsnpubs.com ;
- ↑ Fontana US Series www.microgroove.jp ;
- ↑ Category: Alternative rock record labels www.en.wikipedia.org ;
- ↑ On the official website Archived copy of April 23, 2009 on Wayback Machine in the section "About Us" information about the main label is indicated;
- ↑ Truth Is Currency album www.en.wikipedia.org ;
- ↑ In 2004, ceased to exist;
- ↑ This label was founded by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails ;
- ↑ Nothing records Archived June 12, 2008 at Wayback Machine www.nin.karelia.ru ;
- ↑ “About S-Curve” Archived February 6, 2009 at Wayback Machine www.s-curverecords.com ;
- ↑ 1 2 3 Shady Records Archived February 23, 2009 at Wayback Machine www.d12world.ru ;
- ↑ NERD www.en.wikipedia.org ;
- ↑ Starting this year, Storch began producing third-party projects besides The Roots - Scott Storch Discography ;
- ↑ 1 2 3 Storch Music Company www.en.wikipedia.org ;
- ↑ Company owned by Interscope . Production of music albums and promotion of performers is not the main occupation of the project. In other words, the company is a kind of art holding: they make films (in particular, The Canary Effect - a film about discrimination against the indigenous population of the United States ), work with radio stations, publish books and comics;
- ↑ Soulfege on MySpace www.myspace.com ;
- ↑ Maurice Richards www.en.wikipedia.org ;
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 The group was recorded on the label DGC Records , abbreviation for David Geffen Company;
- ↑ 1 2 The group recorded on Fiction Records ;
- ↑ 1 2 The group recorded on the label Almo Sounds , which was bought by A&M Records ;
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Record labels owned by Universal Music Group # Geffen Records www.en.wikipedia.org ;
- ↑ Doggystyle Records Archived December 27, 2008 at Wayback Machine www.doggfather.ru ;
- ↑ Doggystyle Records www.rapbasement.com ;
- ↑ Category: American record labels www.en.wikipedia.org ;
- ↑ Has his own label will.i.am Music Group ;
- ↑ 1 2 3 Record labels owned by Universal Music Group # A & M Records www.en.wikipedia.org ;
- ↑ Biography Archived May 4, 2009 at Wayback Machine www.site.amoctone.com ;
- ↑ Polydor Records en.wikipedia.org ;
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 List of Polydor Records artists www.en.wikipedia.org ;
- ↑ Deep Purple www.en.wikipedia.org ;
- ↑ Defjam Archived copy of August 26, 2006 at Wayback Machine www.defjam.com ;
- ↑ Rihanna - Def Jam Recordings Archived May 13, 2008 at Wayback Machine www.musictory.com ;
- ↑ “Official website” Archived May 5, 2009 at Wayback Machine www.defjam.com ;
- ↑ Roc-A-Fella Records www.rocafella.com ;
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Islandrecordsmusicgroup www.myspace.com ;
- ↑ “Official website” www.islandrecords.com ;
- ↑ 1 2 3 Eagles: Record Labels table www.losangelesbands.freebase.com ;
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Mercury Records Limited www.lastfm.ru ;
- ↑ Rock Encyclopedia www.lebedev.com ;
- ↑ 1 2 So So Def Recordings: Label history www.absoluteastronomy.com ;
- ↑ 1 2 Machete / ArtistList www.universalmusica.com ;
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Sanctuary Records www.en.wikipedia.org ;
- ↑ Biography Archived August 10, 2009 at Wayback Machine www.altsounds.com ;
- ↑ UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC ROCK BAND 10 YEARS TO HIT ROAD FOR SPRING TOUR Archived December 1, 2010 to Wayback Machine www.10yearsmusic.com ;
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 / artists www.universalrepublic.com ;
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Universal Motown / Universal Republic Group www.en.wikipedia.org ;
- ↑ Alter Bridge Signs With Universal Republic Archived January 29, 2009 at Wayback Machine www.alterbridge.com ;
- ↑ Alter Bridge signs with Universal Republic Records Archived May 16, 2009 at Wayback Machine www.artists.letssingit.com ;
- ↑ 1 2 / artists www.universalmotown.com ;
- ↑ 1 2 Decca Records www.deccarecords-us.com ;
- ↑ Universal Music Group Nashville www.answers.com ;
- ↑ Artist: The Mavericks www.answers.com ;
- ↑ Bill-evans / catalog www.jazzdisco.org ;
- ↑ Charlie Parker Discography www.discogs.com ;
- ↑ Charlie Parker Discography_2 www.jazzdisco.org ;
- ↑ Music Art Culture Archived on May 18, 2013. www.centerforjazzarts.org ;
- ↑ Only jazz record holding;
- ↑ Universal Classics & Jazz;
- ↑ USA and India
- ↑ Official partner and distributor of UMG.
Links
- www.universalmusic.com - the official website of the Universal Music Group ;
- www.interscope.com - Interscope Records ;
- www.site.amoctone.com - A & M / Octone Records .