Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group, founded 1934: jazz artists and albums on the label.
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Dutch-American music corporation under Dutch law. While UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands, its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. As the biggest music company in the world, it is one of the "Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG before its IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The French Bolloré family still owns 28 percent of UMG (18 percent directly, and ten percent through Vivendi, formerly Vivendi Universal, the Bolloré family's investment company).
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Artists on Universal Music Group
Amy Winehouse
1983–2011 · English singer-songwriter (1983–2011)
Caetano Veloso
b. 1942 · Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and…
Astrud Gilberto
1940–2023 · Brazilian-American singer and songwriter (1940–2023)
Ginger Baker
1939–2019 · British drummer (1939–2019)
Lee Ritenour
b. 1952 · American male guitarist, musician, and composer
The Roots
1987– · American hip hop band
Douwe Bob
b. 1992 · Dutch singer & songwriter
Level 42
1980– · English jazz-funk band
Dorival Caymmi
1914–2008 · Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter (1914–2008)
Bert Kaempfert
1923–1980 · German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music…
Rita Reys
1924–2013 · Dutch jazz singer (1924-2013)
Jamie Cullum
b. 1979 · English jazz singer and pianist
Imelda May
b. 1974 · Irish singer
The Bad Plus
2000– · US musical group; jazz trio
Maria João
b. 1956 · Portuguese singer
Ed Motta
b. 1971 · Brazilian musician
Kroke
1992– · Polish world music band
Kristin Asbjørnsen
b. 1971 · Norwegian jazz singer
Danay Suárez
b. 1985 · Cuban singer
Neja
b. 1972 · Italian singer-songwriter and jazz musician
Shikao Suga
b. 1966 · Japanese singer-songwriter
Label profile
Please note the takeover of the PolyGram group did not happen until early 1999 so if a label from that group (Mercury, Polydor, Decca, Verve Records, Philips etc) appears it is 1999 or later. Also, a 7 digit catalogue number xxxxxx-x is listed it indicates the release is using the adopted PolyGram system so it's 1999 or later.
The B00xxxxxx sequence of catalogue numbers dates from early 2003.
This should only be used as a label if the release carries a logo with the exact wording "Universal Music Group" as part of the logo.
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History
The Universal Music Group was formed in December 1996 by Seagram. Seagram, who had acquired MCA Inc. in April 1995, renamed their MCA Music Entertainment Group to Universal Music Group.
In 1998 Seagram acquired Polygram and subsequently merged it with the Universal Music Group to form the world's largest recorded music business. The takeover was in January 1999 so any PolyGram derived catalogue and the PolyGram styled catalogue numbers (xxxxxx-x) are 1999 or later.
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