Universal Music Group 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, 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 Nashville, Universal Music Latin Entertainment, and Universal Music Publishing Group).

Interscope & Geffen Records

Interscope Records

* Aftermath Entertainment *

AWGE ASAP Mob (stylized as A$AP Mob, ASAP being an acronym for "Always Strive And Prosper") is an American hip hop collective formed in 2006 in Harlem, New York City, that consists of rappers (most of whom carry the "ASAP" moniker), record producers ...

Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment Jonathan Lyndale Kirk (born December 22, 1991), known professionally as DaBaby (formerly known as Baby Jesus), is an American rapper. After releasing several mixtapes between 2014 and 2018, he rose to mainstream prominence with his debut albu ...

* Shady Records * F2 Records *Maloof Musi * Top Dawg Entertainment * Downtown Records * Dreamville Records *

Streamline Records Vincent Herbert (born January 27, 1973) is an American songwriter, record producer, record executive, and founder of Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records. Work He has worked with artists such as Aaliyah, Tatyana Ali, Toni Braxt ...

Suretone Records Suretone Records is an American record label established in 2006 as a joint venture by Jordan Schur, former CEO of Geffen Records, and Interscope Records, to release alternative rock music. Several high-profile bands such as Weezer, The Cure, Roone ...

* Weapons of Mass Entertainment * Zone 4 *

KonLive Distribution KonLive Distribution (or simply KonLive) was a record label founded by R&B singer Akon. The label served as a joint-venture deal between Jimmy Iovine and Interscope Records. Notable artists briefly signed to the label include Lady Gaga, Kardinal ...

*Tropical Records *

KIDinaKORNER Kidinakorner (stylized as KIDinaKORNER) is an American record company founded in 2011 by British music producer and songwriter Alexander "Alex da Kid" Grant. The company houses a record label, music publishing, commercial production and a market ...

222 Records 222 Records is an American record label founded in 2012 by artist Adam Levine, frontman of American band Maroon 5. In 2014, Maroon 5 was signed to the label. 222 Records is distributed by Interscope Records. Artists Current * Maroon 5 (2014� ...

* EarsDrummers Entertainment *

N.E.E.T. Recordings N.E.E.T. Recordings was a vanity record label of Sri Lankan English hip hop recording artist M.I.A. as an imprint of Interscope Records in 2008. N.E.E.T. is an acronym for " Not in Education, Employment or Training". The first artist signed to ...

Konichiwa Records Konichiwa Records is a record label founded by Swedish pop singer Robyn. The label has only one other artist signed, Zhala. The name "Konichiwa" is derived from the Japanese greeting こんにちは ( Konnichi wa (with 2 n's)), meaning "hello" or ...

* Hits Since '87 * Mad Love Records * Friends Keep Secrets *Division1 *Creative Arts Recordings *Play the Beat Entertainment * YG Entertainment ( Blackpink's releases only) * SMG Music

Geffen Records

Hybe Hybe ( Hungarian: ''Hibbe'') is a village and municipality in the Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. Names and etymology The name is of Slavic ( Slovak) origin with uncertain etymology. Possibly, it derive ...

(Korean releases only) ** Belift Lab (joint venture with CJ ENM) ** Big Hit Music (excluding Tomorrow X Together) **

KOZ Entertainment Hybe Co., Ltd. (, stylized as HYBE Corporation) is a South Korean multinational entertainment company established in 2005 by Bang Si-hyuk as Big Hit Entertainment Co., Ltd. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production ...

Pledis Entertainment Pledis Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Han Sung-Soo in 2007. The label is home to actress Nana, Hwang Min-hyun, Baekho, and K-pop groups Seventeen and Fromis 9. Its name originates from the pleiades, a star cl ...

Source Music Diegetic music or source music is music in a drama (e.g., film or video game) that is part of the fictional setting and so, presumably, is heard by the characters. The term refers to diegesis, a style of storytelling. The opposite of source m ...

** ADOR *

will.i.am Music Group will.i.am Music Group is a vanity label founded by music artist will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas. Popular artists that were signed to the label other than will.i.am or Black Eyed Peas include Fergie, Macy Gray, Cheryl, and Sérgio Mendes. Initial ...

Flawless Records Flawless Records was a record label formed by Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst as a division of Geffen Records. It has signed such bands as Puddle of Mudd, The Revolution Smile, and Ringside. Artists ;Past * Big Dumb Face *Kenna *Puddle of Mudd *S ...

Capitol Music Group

Astralwerks Astralwerks is an American record label primarily focused on electronic music owned by Universal Music Group. Its material is distributed via Capitol Music Group in the United States. The label was founded in 1993 and, in its early years, featur ...

Blue Note Records Blue Note Records is an American jazz record label owned by Universal Music Group and operated under Capitol Music Group. Established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis, it derived its name from the blue notes of jazz and the blues. Or ...

Block Entertainment Block Entertainment or Block Ent. Worldwide is a record label created by Russell "Block" Spencer and Andrew "Gotti" Couser. The label is known for creating southern group Boyz n da Hood (rap group), Boyz N Da Hood and releasing artist Yung Joc. ...

Capitol Records Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...

* Deep Well Records * Deep Well Music Publishing *

Get Money Gang Entertainment Get or GET may refer to: * Get (animal), the offspring of an animal * Get (divorce document), in Jewish religious law * GET (HTTP), a type of HTTP request * "Get" (song), by the Groggers * Georgia Time, used in the Republic of Georgia * Get AS, a ...

* G-Unit Records * G-Note Records * G-Unit Film & Television * Harvest Records * Hi or Hey Records *

Manhattan Records Manhattan Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group and operates as a branch of Capitol Music Group. Company history Manhattan Records was formed in 1984 by Bruce Lundvall and was later renamed EMI Manhattan Records af ...

* Matriarch Records * mau5trap *

Metamorphosis Music Unsub Records (originally titled Metamorphosis Music) is an American record label owned by Capitol Music Group and founded in 2014 by singer Katy Perry. History Perry first announced plans to launch her own label in June 2012. She spoke to ''The ...

* Priority Records *

Quality Control Music Quality Control Music (also known as Quality Control or QC) is an American hip hop record label founded by Kevin "Coach K" Lee (Chief operating officer, COO) and Pierre "P" Thomas (Chief executive officer, CEO) in March 2013. Its productions were ...

* RedOne Records * Siren Records *

10 Records Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman. It grew to be a worldwi ...

*Circa Records *Mi5 Recordings *RMG Music Group *Str8 Wired Entertainment *Konspiracy Theory Music *Pinegrove Records *The Trak Kartel Records *Tracklist

Republic Records

* American Recordings *

Aware Records Aware Records is an American record label. The label has worked with a range of artists, including John Mayer, Train, Five for Fighting, Mat Kearney, and Guster. History Aware Records was founded in 1993 by Gregg Latterman with the simple i ...

* Big Hit Music ( Tomorrow X Together's Korean releases only) * BME Recordings *

Brushfire Records Brushfire Records is a record label owned by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson (musician), Jack Johnson. Formerly known as ''The Moonshine Conspiracy Records'', the label was founded to release soundtracks for Woodshed Films, a company owned by Johns ...

* Casablanca Records *Cash Money Content (joint venture with Atria Publishing Group) * Cash Money Records *Galactic Records *Indie Pop Music * John Varvatos Records (joint venture with John Varvatos) * JYP Entertainment (Korean releases only) * Lava Records * Mercury Records (since 2022) *

Next Plateau Entertainment Next Plateau Entertainment (formerly Next Plateau Records) is an American record label that currently operates in association with Republic Records. Background 1980s New York City-based independent label Next Plateau Records began in the early 1 ...

* Photo Finish Records * Posty Co. *Republic Records: Kids & Family ** Nickelodeon *'' Rich Gang'' * Schoolboy Records * Serjical Strike Records * So What the Fuss Records *Trukfit *Universal Arabic Music * Uptown Records * XO Records *YMCMB Apparel * Young Money Entertainment *

IMPERIAL Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor, or imperialism. Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to: Places United States * Imperial, California * Imperial, Missouri * Imperial, Nebraska * Imperial, Pennsylvania * Imperial, Texa ...

Island Records

4th & B'way Records 4th & B'way Records (pronounced and spelled out completely as Fourth and Broadway Records in the UK) is a US-based subsidiary of Island Records that specialised in street-oriented music such as hip hop. Established in 1984, it was the flagshi ...

* Mercury Records *

Safehouse Records Safehouse Records is a defunct American record label created by artists Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas and his manager Phil McIntyre that existed until the late 2010s. Announced on May 26, 2015, its goal was to "put artists in control of their art while ...

*Super Records *

Teen Island Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, another ...

* Tuff Gong

Def Jam Recordings

* ARTium Recordings *

Def Jam South Def Jam South was the music division of Def Jam Recordings Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New York City, specializing predo ...

Desert Storm Records Desert Storm Records is an American record label founded by Skane Dolla, Ken Duro Ifill, and DJ Clue, DJ Clue? in 1997. The label was formerly distributed through Elektra Records, Elektra and Atlantic Records, Atlantic and is currently distributed ...

* Disturbing tha Peace * GOOD Music * Radio Killa Records *Black Star Records *Circa 13 Music *Darksyde Productions Inc Records

Capitol Christian Music Group

* Credential Recordings * ForeFront Records * Motown Gospel * Sparrow Records

Universal Music Group Nashville

* MCA Nashville Records * Mercury Nashville Records * Capitol Records Nashville * EMI Records Nashville

Universal Music Latin Entertainment

* Universal Music Latino * Fonovisa Records * Interscope Miami * Disa Records *

Capitol Latin Capitol Latin (formerly EMI Latin) is a brand of Universal Music Latin Entertainment, a division of Universal Music Group. Previously, it was a subsidiary of EMI. History In 1989, José Behar, the former head of CBS Discos, signed Selena to E ...

* Machete Music *

Ivy Queen Musa Sound Corporation Ivy Queen Musa Sound Corporation (formerly known as Filtro Musik and later Drama Records) is a multi-genre record label founded by Ivy Queen and José Guadalupe in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2005 with the release of Ivy Queen's fifth studio album ' ...

All Star Records All Star Records Now Orfanato Music Group is Don Omar's record label. He released the album Los Bandoleros under this label in 2005. Omar is the label's biggest attraction. It operates as a subsidiary of, and is distributed through, Universal ...

* Flow Music *Illegal Life Records *

Mas Flow Inc. Mas Flow Incorporated is a record label founded by Luny Tunes, a Dominican reggaeton production duo. It claims to be among the companies that helped expand the reggaeton genre beyond its limits. Mas Flow has many connections to the East Coast ...

*Sangre Nueva Music * VI Music

The Verve Label Group

Decca Records Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis (Decca), Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934 by Lewis, Jack Kapp, American Decca's first president, and Milton Rackmil, who later became American ...

* Brunswick Records *

Decca Classics Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934 by Lewis, Jack Kapp, American Decca's first president, and Milton Rackmil, who later became American Decca's president. In ...

* Decca Vision * Deutsche Grammophon * Philips Records * Verve Records * GRP Records * Impulse! Records *

Verve Forecast Records Verve Forecast is a record label formed as a division of Verve Records to concentrate on pop, rock, and folk music. Founding Jerry Schoenbaum of Verve and Moe Asch of Folkways created Verve Folkways in 1964 to take advantage of the popularity ...

Virgin Music Group

* Virgin Music Label & Artist Services * Virgin Records * Caroline Records * INgrooves *mtheory Artist Partnerships * PIAS Group (49%)

Universal Music Publishing Group

*Criterion Music Corporation *

Universal Production Music Universal Production Music (UPM), formerly known as Killer Tracks, is a company that produces and licenses production music for use in film, television, advertising and interactive media. The company was founded in Hollywood, California, in 1989 ...

Universal Music Enterprises

Hip-O Records Hip-O Records is a record label that specializes in reissues and compilations. It is part of Universal Music Group. Established in 1996, the label has distributed releases from 'out of style' genres such as disco and early hip-hop music as wel ...

*Universal Chronicles *UM³ *T-Boy Records *Urban Legends *

Thump Records Thump Records is a record label specialized in various genres of music. Founded by Bill Walker and Al Lopez for $10,000. In 1997 Bill Walker became its sole C.E.O. and President. History Thump's success was ignited by the popularity of its Old S ...

Mercury Studios

Eagle Rock Entertainment

Eagle Records Eagle Records is a British record label, a division of Eagle Rock Entertainment, itself a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. In the United Kingdom, the label's managing director is Lindsay Brown, former manager of Van Halen, while in the Un ...

*Armoury Records * Eagle Rock Productions * Eagle-i Music

Universal Music UK

* Polydor Records **

Fascination Records Fascination Records is a United Kingdom-based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as an imprint of Polydor Records. The label was launched in spring of 2006, and is managed by former TOTP Magazine editor Peter Loraine ...

**A&M Records UK ** Rolling Stones Records *

EMI Records EMI Records (formerly EMI Records Ltd.) is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British flagship label by the music company of the same name in 1972, and launched in January 1973 as the succ ...

** Def Jam UK ** Vertigo Records ** Virgin Records **

Blackened Recordings Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

** Mercury Records *** Ensign Records (pre-1984 catalogue) ** Motown UK **

PMR Records PMR Records is an independent record label founded by Ben and Daniel Parmar in 2011. Initially building recognition as a quintessentially British outlet plugged in to local dance/electronic music culture, with a keen awareness of the trajectory ...

Positiva Records Positiva Records is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group and concentrates on releasing dance music in the United Kingdom, UK. The record label was set up in 1993 in music, 1993, by Nick Halkes, who previously ran XL Recordings. Its headquar ...

* Fiction Records * Universal Music TV ** The Universal Music Record Label *

** Argo Records (UK) ** Decca Vision **

EmArcy Records EmArcy Records is a jazz record label founded in 1954 by the American Mercury Records. The name is a phonetic spelling of "MRC", the initials for Mercury Record Company. During the 1950s and 1960s, musicians such as Max Roach, Clifford Brown ...

Island Records Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, anoth ...

*Capitol Records UK * All Around the World Productions ** Clubland TV ** Now 70s ** Now 80s ** Now 90s *

Abbey Road Studios Abbey Road Studios (formerly EMI Recording Studios) is a recording studio at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music c ...

**Globe: Soundtrack and Score *UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) **

Calderstone Productions Limited Calderstone Productions is the London-based subsidiary of the Universal Music Group that administers the Beatles' recorded music output that was originally owned by EMI and released on EMI's Parlophone Records (in the United Kingdom)/Capitol Recor ...

** Charisma Records ** Purple Records ** ZTT Records

Universal Music France

*AZ Records * Barclay Records *

* Deutsche Grammophon * ECM New Series * MCA Records France ** Casablanca Records France **PM:AM Recordings France * Mercury Records France * Motown Records France * Def Jam France * Island France (previously known as Vertigo France) ** Mosaert * Virgin France * Capitol Label Services *Universal Licensing Music * Polydor Records France *Universal Music Jazz France *

Caroline France Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman. It grew to be a worldwid ...

Universal Music Japan

*Universal J ** Perfume Records **Johnnys' Universe **ASSE!! Records **RX-RECORDS **Diva Records **Far Eastern Tribe Records *Universal Sigma **A&M Records **Double Joy International **DCT Records **Augusta Records **U-Cube *Virgin Music (formed by integrating Virgin Records ormerly EMI Rand

Delicious Deli Records was a Japanese record label under Universal Music Japan. Founded by corporate executive and member of management committee and managing director of international, Kimitaka Kato, its headquarters are located in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan. In August ...

) ** Def Jam Recordings **Kinashi Records **

Republic Records Republic Records is a New York City–based American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). It was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially an ...

(formed by integrating EMI Records Japan and Nayutawave Records) **EASTWORLD **Go Good Records ** Mercury Records Tokyo (UM & Brands) **Third Party Distribution Deal *E-Sum Records *Tunes Tracks *

Universal Classics and Jazz Universal Classics and Jazz (UCJ) is the name of two record label divisions of the Universal Music Group record company. Current divisions UCJ Germany Universal Music Classics & Jazz (Germany) is a division of Universal Music Germany and is mar ...

Universal D Universal D is a record label division under the Universal Music Group in Japan. Artists and projects *Ahn Jae-wook *Aira Mitsuki *Allen Kim *alpaca *Ayumi Shibata *Bananaman *BIRTH *Brand new vibe *Boys Republic *CNBLUE (distribution only) *coss ...

Universal International Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Americ ...

**Thunderball 667 *Pachinko Records * Universal Strategic Marketing Japan *Zero-A *TOP J Records

Universal Music Sweden

Capitol Music Group Sweden Capitol Music Group Sweden is a Swedish music company which forms part of Universal Music Sweden. The company was formed following Universal Music Sweden's full ownership acquisition of Lionheart Music Group. The company consists of several record ...

* Capitol Records Sweden *Kavalkad *Lionheart Music *SoFo Records * Virgin Records Sweden * Polar Music *Pope Records * Sonet Records *

Stockholm Records Stockholm Records is a Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group, founded in 1992, and known for signing musicians such as Army of Lovers and E-Type. Overview The boutique label was originally launched in 1992 as an independent record company ...

Other Universal Music Group national companies

Under the Universal Music branding

*No Emotion * Universal Music Africa **Universal Music Cameroon **Universal Music Côte d'Ivoire ** Motown Gospel Africa (

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

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Universal Music Nigeria Universal Music Group Nigeria (UMGNG) is the West African division of the global record label Universal Music Group. Founded in 2017, it has its corporate headquarters located in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. The label has signed at least seve ...

**Universal Music Senegal ** Universal Music South Africa ** Def Jam Africa *Universal Music Andina *Universal Music Argentina *Universal Music Austria *

Universal Music Australia Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. (UMA) is the largest Australian music corporation. It is a division of the Universal Music Group. Universal Music Australia's corporate headquarters are located in Sydney, Australia. Labels Universal Musi ...

** Casablanca Records Australia ** Dew Process ** Golden Era Records ** Island Records Australia **

Lost Highway Records Australia Lost Highway Australia was launched in 2014 by Universal Music Australia as the Australian arm of the original Lost Highway Records, owned by Universal Music Group Nashville. Lost Highway Records was the home of Ryan Adams, Lucinda Williams, Th ...

**Neon Records **Of Leisure *Universal Music Baltics *Universal Music Belgium *ARS Entertainment *Universal Music Brazil **Arsenal Music **Phonomotor Records *Universal Music Bulgaria *Universal Music Canada (Umusic) **Maison Barclay Canada ( Quebec) *Universal Music Chile *Universal Music Greater China **Capitol Records China **PolyGram China **Republic Records China **EMI China **Universal Music China **Universal Music Hong Kong ***

Cinepoly Records Cinepoly Records (新藝寶) is a Hong Kong-based record label founded in 1985. It was a subsidiary of PolyGram Records and the film company Cinema City. Ownership of Cinepoly Records switched to Universal Music Group after Universal acquired Pol ...

***Go East Entertainment ***What's Music ***EMI Music Hong Kong ***Brave Music **Universal Music Taiwan ***What's Music ***EMI Taiwan *Universal Music Czech Republic *Universal Music Denmark **MBO Group ** Copenhagen Records *Universal Music Finland ** Spinefarm Records **

Johanna Kustannus Johanna Kustannus Oy (Ltd) has been the name of two Finnish record labels. has been a founding member for both companies, and Pekka Aarnio has also been involved with both. The first company using the name used the sublabel Johanna, while the sec ...

**Inka Entertainment *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 ** Polydor/ Island ** Vertigo/ Capitol ** Electrola ** Odeon Records *Universal Music Hungary *Universal Music India **EMI Records India **VYRL Originals **Mass Appeal India **Desi Melodies *Universal Music Indonesia **Solid Records ** GP Records **Massive Music Entertainment **Wonderland Records **Dominion Records ** RFAS Music *Universal Music Ireland *Universal Music Israel *Universal Music Italy ** Island Records Italy ** Capitol Records Italy (formerly Polydor Italy) ** Virgin Records Italy *Universal Music Korea ** Cube Entertainment *Universal Music Malaysia **Rumpun Records *Universal Music MENA *Universal Music Mexico **EMI Mexico *Universal Music Morocco *Universal Music Netherlands ** PM:AM Recordings *Universal Music New Zealand *Universal Music Norway **

Jazzland Recordings Jazzland Recordings is a Norwegian jazz and improvised music label based in Oslo, Norway, often associated with nu jazz. It was founded in 1996 by pianist Bugge Wesseltoft to release his "New Conception of Jazz" and operate as a standalone label. ...

* UMG Philippines **Island Records Philippines **Def Jam Philippines **Republic Records Philippines *

Universal Music Polska Universal Music Polska Sp. z o.o. (Universal Music Poland), is a Polish subsidiary of Universal Music Group, it was founded in 1998 in Warsaw. Labels CEO is Maciej Kutak after Jan Kubicki's departure. Label was founded after PolyGram, within its ...

**Magic Records *Universal Music Portugal *Universal Music Romania ** MediaPro Music **Def Jam Recordings Romania *Universal Music Russia *Universal Music Serbia *Universal Music Singapore ** Def Jam Asia ** Astralwerks Asia *Universal Music Spain **Vale Music *Universal Music Switzerland *Universal Music Thailand *Universal Music Turkey *Universal Music Vietnam *

** Associated Production Music (joint-venture with

Sony Music Publishing Sony Music Publishing (formerly Sony/ATV Music Publishing) is the largest music publisher in the world, with over five million songs owned or administered as of end March 2021. US-based, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is itself owned ...

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Sonoton Sonoton Music claims to be the world's largest independently owned Production Music Library. Formed 1965 by Rotheide and Gerhard Narholz in Munich (Germany), the company owns the copyrights of over 130,000 compositions and musical recordings of al ...

***Bruton Music ***Cezame Music ***Hard and Kosinus ** Deutsche Grammophon Production Music **Flexitracks **KTV **Nuvotone **Sonic Beat Records **Volta Music 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 Soutelphan or Sawt el Fan is an Egyptian recording company founded in 1961, by Mohamed Abdel Wahab ''Mohamed Abdel Wahab'' ( ar, محمد عبد الوهاب), also transliterated ''Mohamed Abd El-Wahhab'' (March 13, 1902 – May 4, 1991), ...

* Alam El Phan *Relax-in International *Farasan *

Rotana Records Rotana Music Group ( ar, تسجيلات روتانا, Tasjīlāt Rūtānā) is the Arab world's largest record label. It is owned by the Rotana Group, established by the Nagro Brothers, Mohammed, Khalid, Waleed, Ahmed and Nezar Nagro later sold t ...

*EMI Music Argentina * EMI Recorded Music Australia (domestic imprint of Universal Music Australia) *EMI Music Brazil *Discos Copacabana *EMI-Jangada *EMI Music Chile *EMIDISC *EMI Europe Generic *

EMI Gold This is a list of labels that were owned or distributed by EMI before its dismantling in 2013. Blue Note Label Group *Angel Records **Seraphim Records **Guardian Records * Blue Note Records **Metro Blue **Pacific Jazz/World Pacific **Narada Jazz ...

*EMI Music Ireland *EMI Music Hungary *EMI Music Finland *EMI Music Germany (formerly EMI Electrola) * Electrola *EMI Music Mexico *Awake Sounds *

* Capitol Music Japan *

* Virgin Records * Virgin Music 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 *

Minos EMI Minos EMI is a record company based in Athens, Greece. The company serves as the Greek record label and offices of the multinational Universal Music Group. EMI is credited for founding the record business in Greece in the 1930s, by producing th ...

Q-Productions Q-Productions, Inc. is a Latin music entertainment company owned and operated by Abraham Quintanilla. Founded in 1990, Q-Productions is a record company and studio (Q-Zone Records and Q-Zone Studios) specializing in the Latin music industry. The ...

*Reliquias

Other labels

*Bravado * Polygram Entertainment * Awesomeness Music *10:22PM *

Victor Victor Worldwide Steven William Victor (born September 6, 1980) is a Haitian-American record executive, artist manager, music publisher, and A&R representative. He is the founder & CEO of Victor Victor Worldwide and SVP of A&R at Universal Music Group. He forme ...

Third-party major labels distributed by Universal Music Group

* ABKCO Records **

Cameo-Parkway Records Cameo-Parkway Records was the parent company of Cameo Records and Parkway Records, which were major American Philadelphia-based record labels from 1956 (for Cameo) and 1958 (for Parkway) to 1967. Among the types of music released were doo-wop, ...

* Because Music **

Ed Banger Records Ed Banger Records (sometimes referred to as Ed Rec) is a French electronic music record label founded by Pedro Winter in 2003 as a division of Headbangers Entertainment. It focuses on house music, particularly French house, as well as alternati ...

** Phantasy **

London Recordings London Recordings (or London Records and London Music Stream) is a British record label that marketed records in the United States, Canada, and Latin America for Decca Records from 1947 to 1980 before becoming semi-independent. The London nam ...

*** Factory Records (select catalogues) *

(excluding North America) * Big Machine Label Group ** Big Machine Records ** Valory Music **

BMLG Records BMLG Records, formerly Republic Nashville, is a record label established in 2009 by Republic Records in New York and Big Machine Records in Nashville. It is headquartered on Music Row and utilizes the combined resources of Big Machine Records and ...

Nash Icon Music Nash Icon Records is an American country music record label established in 2014 by Big Machine Label Group and Cumulus Media. Nash Icon Records is located on Music Row in Nashville, Tennessee. The label launched with country music icon Reba McEnt ...

* Disney Music Group ** Walt Disney Records **

Hollywood Records Hollywood Records is an American record label of the Disney Music Group. The label focuses in pop, rock, alternative, hip hop, and country genres, as well as specializing in mature recordings not suitable for the flagship Walt Disney Records l ...

Hollywood BASIC Hollywood Records is an American record label of the Disney Music Group. The label focuses in pop, rock, alternative, hip hop, and country genres, as well as specializing in mature recordings not suitable for the flagship Walt Disney Records ...

*** Fox Music ** DMG Nashville **

Walt Disney South Walt is a masculine given name, generally a short form of Walter, and occasionally a surname. Notable people with the name include: People Given name * Walt Arfons (1916-2013), American drag racer and competition land speed record racer * Walt Be ...

* Concord **

Razor & Tie Razor & Tie was an American entertainment company that consisted of a record label and a music publishing company. It was established in 1990 by Craig Balsam and Cliff Chenfeld. Based in New York City (with additional offices in Los Angeles an ...

** Varèse Sarabande ***Varèse Vintage * DIVA Records (owner: Iva Davies; Australia) *

Earth Hertz Records Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large list of largest lakes and seas in the Solar System, volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only water distributi ...

* EDGEOUT Records *

EP Entertainment EP Entertainment is an American record-label founded by Robert Robeo Eleazer and Tony, "The Negotiator Perez." EP Entertainment, which operates within the partnership of Universal Music Group, "EP," is a full-service entertainment company. Self- ...

* Famous Records *Hater Gang Records *

MDM Recordings MDM Recordings Inc. is a Canadian independent record label, distributor and artist management company founded by 2014 Canadian Country Music Association Record Company Person of the Year Mike Denney and distributed through Universal Music Canada. ...

Ministry of Sound Australia Ministry of Sound Australia is the Australian subsidiary label of Ministry of Sound Recordings Ltd, currently operating out of the offices of Sony Music Entertainment Australia. In its previous separate incarnation known as Ministry of Soun ...

*Polyversal * Roc Nation **

StarRoc StarRoc was an American entertainment company. The company operated a full service record label and music publishing house. It was founded in 2008 by American rapper Jay-Z and Norwegian record production team Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermans ...

Takeover Roc Nation Takeover Roc Nation was an American-British entertainment company, which acts as a co-owned subsidiary of Takeover Entertainment and Roc Nation. It was founded in June 2010 by American rapper and entrepreneur Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and English ...

Round Hill Music Round Hill Music is an American music publishing company founded in 2010 by Josh Gruss, Richard Rowe, and Neil Gillis. The company runs a music publishing division, sync and royalty administration, music production library business, a record ...

Sonorous Entertainment Sonorous Records Inc. is an American company that was established in 2011 as an independent Christian record label by Dwayne Bigelow (Principal/CEO). The company's headquarters is located in Boca Raton, Florida, with its International Division lo ...

*Warrior Records * Bad Boy Records * GeekGod Media ** Rockalur Entertainment (Not Rockalur Ent) *

Paramount Paramount (from the word ''paramount'' meaning "above all others") may refer to: Entertainment and music companies * Paramount Global, also known simply as Paramount, an American mass media company formerly known as ViacomCBS. The following busin ...

Comedy Central Records Comedy Central Records is a record label based in New York and owned by Paramount Global. The label specializes in stand-up comedy albums and is distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. The label has r ...

* VP Records

Third-party national licensees

*Actually Music * Dreamus *Mirage Records *Sena * Helicon Records *Prime Music *Ukrainian Records * Tuff Gong * YG Plus * Musica Studio's *Off the Record

Defunct/hibernated labels

20th Century Fox Records 20th Century Fox Records (also known as 20th Fox Records and 20th Century Records, or simply 20th Century Fox Film Scores and Fox Records) was a wholly owned subsidiary of film studio 20th Century Fox. The history of the label covers three dis ...

* 89 Arrogance Recordings *

ABC Records ABC Records was an American record label founded in New York City in 1955. It originated as the main popular music label operated by the Am-Par Record Corporation. Am-Par also created the Impulse! jazz label in 1960. It acquired many labels befo ...

Aladdin Records Aladdin Records was a record company and label founded in Los Angeles in 1945 by brothers Eddie and Leo Mesner. It was originally called Philo Records before changing its name in 1946. Aladdin was known for jazz, rhythm and blues, and rock mus ...

A&M Octone Records A&M Octone Records was an American record label owned as a joint venture between Universal Music Group and Octone Records. A full-service artist development label, it was founded in 2007 as a merger between Octone and Interscope Geffen A&M's defun ...

* A&M Records * Angel Records * Argo Records *

Atlanta Artists Atlanta Artists was a sub-label of Mercury Records founded by Larry Blackmon of the group Cameo. Origins After Cameo's seventh album, '' Knights of the Sound Table'' (1981), Blackmon reduced the group from ten members to a five-member unit. Th ...

*Axis Records *

Back Beat Records Back Beat Records was an American record label launched in 1957, as the Houston-based soul sub-label of Duke Records, when it was run by Don Robey. ABC Records assumed ownership of Back Beat on May 23, 1973, as part of ABC's acquisition of Bac ...

* Biv 10 Records *

Blue Thumb Records Blue Thumb Records was an American record label founded in 1968 by Bob Krasnow and former A&M Records executives Tommy LiPuma and Don Graham. Blue Thumb's last record was released in 1978. In 1995, the label was revived and remained active un ...

* Cadet Records * Caroline Distribution *

Chess Records Chess Records was an American record company established in 1950 in Chicago, specializing in blues and rhythm and blues. It was the successor to Aristocrat Records, founded in 1947. It expanded into soul music, gospel music, early rock and roll ...

* Cherrytree Records *

Chrysalis Records Chrysalis Records () is a British record label that was founded in 1968. The name is both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders' names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis. It started as the Ellis-Wright Ag ...

* Columbia Graphophone Company * Coral Records *

Cypress Records Cypress Records is a record label which was distributed by A&M Records between 1988 and 1990. References External links Cypress RecordsLabel history, artist roster, Billboard performance. Cypress Records photo gallery See also * List of rec ...

De-Lite Records De-Lite Records, whose formal name was De-Lite Recorded Sound Corporation, was a record label specializing in R&B music from 1969 to 1985; Island Records now manages the De-Lite catalog. History De-Lite Records was founded in 1967 by Fred Vigori ...

* Decca Broadway * DGC Records * Diamond Star Entertainment * Dolton Records * Dot Records *

DreamWorks Records DreamWorks Records (often referred in copyright notices as SKG Music, LLC) was an American record label founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks Pictures. The label operated until 200 ...

Duke Records Duke Records was an American record label, started in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1952 by David James Mattis (WDIA program director and DJ) and Bill Fitzgerald, owners of Tri-State Recording Company. Their first release was Roscoe Gordon singing "Hey ...

Dunhill Records Dunhill Records was started in 1964 by Lou Adler, Jay Lasker, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts as Dunhill Productions to release the music of Johnny Rivers on Imperial Records. It became a record label the following year and was distributed b ...

E.G. Records E.G. Records was a British artist management company and independent record label, mostly active during the 1970s and 1980s. The initials stood for its founders, David Enthoven and John Gaydon. The pair signed on as managers of King Crimson in ...

* EMI America Records * EMI Music Japan * EMI Records Japan * EMI USA *

Enigma Records Enigma Records (also known as Enigma Entertainment Corporation) was a popular rock and alternative American record label in the 1980s. History Enigma Records launched as a division of Greenworld Distribution, an independent music importer/dis ...

Fantasy Records Fantasy Records is an American independent record label company founded by brothers Max and Sol Stanley Weiss in 1949. The early years of the company were dedicated to issuing recordings by jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, who was also one of its inves ...

Freedom Freedom is understood as either having the ability to act or change without constraint or to possess the power and resources to fulfill one's purposes unhindered. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving on ...

* Gasoline Alley Records *

Hut Records VC Recordings trading as Hut Records was a British record label brand which was started in 1990 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Records. Despite being wholly owned by a major label, it was classed as an Independent record label, independe ...

Impact Records Impact Records was an American record label founded in 1989 by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. It was once a subsidiary of MCA Records. Today, its back catalog remains part of Universal Music Group. Acts on the label are and/or have included: Sas ...

* Imperial Records * Infinity Records *Intercord Tonträger *

I.R.S. Records I.R.S. Records was an American record label founded by Miles Copeland III, Jay Boberg, and Carl Grasso in 1979. I.R.S. produced some of the most popular bands of the 1980s, and was particularly known for issuing records by college rock, new wave ...

* The Island Def Jam Music Group * Kapp Records * Laurie Records *

Liberty Records Liberty Records was a record label founded in the United States by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer. It was reactivated in 2001 in the United Kingdom and had two previous revival ...

* Loud Records * MCA Records * Mediarts Records *

MGM Records MGM Records was a record label founded by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio in 1946 for the purpose of releasing soundtrack recordings (later LP albums) of their musical films. It transitioned into a pop music label that continued into the ...

* Minit Records *

Nocturne Records Nocturne Records was an American jazz record company and label founded in 1954 by Roy Harte, a drummer, and Harry Babasin, a bassist. Based in Hollywood, California, Nocturne concentrated on West Coast jazz. On March 28, 1955, Nocturne merged with ...

* Octone Records * Odeon Records *

Pacific Jazz Records Pacific Jazz Records was a Los Angeles-based record company and label best known for cool jazz or West coast jazz. It was founded in 1952 by producer Richard Bock (1927–1988) and drummer Roy Harte (1924–2003). Harte, in 1954, also co-founded ...

Paramount Records Paramount Records was an American record label known for its recordings of jazz and blues in the 1920s and early 1930s, including such artists as Ma Rainey, Tommy Johnson and Blind Lemon Jefferson. Early years Paramount Records was formed in 19 ...

* Parrot Records * Peacock Records *

Perspective Records Perspective Records is an American record label, launched in 1991 by the producing team Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, through a joint venture with A&M Records—which Jam & Lewis had had a prosperous working relationship with throughout the 1980s, wit ...

* Pina Records * Radioactive Records *

Regal Zonophone Records Regal Zonophone Records was a British record label formed in 1932, through a merger of the Regal and Zonophone labels. This followed the merger of those labels' respective parent companies – the Columbia Graphophone Company and the Gramopho ...

* Revue Records * RMM Records & Video * Roc-A-Fella Records *

SBK Records SBK Records was a record label, owned by Universal Music Group, that was currently part of the Capitol Music Group, where it is in hibernation. The label was founded in 1988 and during its time in activity existed as part of the EMI Group. Histo ...

* Shelter Records *

Smash Records Smash Records was an American record label founded in 1961 as a subsidiary of Mercury Records by Mercury executive Shelby Singleton and run by Singleton with Charlie Fach. Fach took over after Singleton left Mercury in 1966. Its recording artist ...

* Spinnup * SRC Records * Star Trak Entertainment *

Silas Records Silas Records was an American record label owned by Universal Music Group; founded in 1991 by Louil Silas Jr. and operated as an imprint of MCA Records, where Silas had been a senior VP. The label achieved minor success throughout the 1990s. It ...

Tennman Records Tennman Records was an American record label created as a joint venture between Justin Timberlake and Interscope Records. History The label was announced in a press release dated May 28, 2007. "We are all excited about the talent we have to off ...

* Uni Records * United Artists Records * Universal Records * Universal Republic Records * Universal Motown Republic Group * Universal Motown Records * Uptown Records *

UZI Suicide Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...

* Vendetta Records * Virgin EMI Records * Vocalion Records *

Wing Records Wing Records was a record label subsidiary of Mercury Records founded in 1955, that found its greatest success during the late 1950s. In 1986, the label was revived by Mercury's parent company, PolyGram and the label had brief success with R&B ...

* WY Records

References

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UMG Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch–American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...

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