Warner Music Group Corp., commonly abbreviated as WMG, is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the "Big Four" recording companies and the third-largest in the global music industry, after Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group and BMG of Sony Music Entertainment. Formerly owned by Time Warner, the company sold WMG in 2004 to a group of private investors led by Edgar Bronfman Jr., in a move to alleviate Time Warner's debt load related to its merger with AOL. WMG was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange from 2005 until 2011, when it announced its privatization and sale to Access Industries. It later had its second IPO on Nasdaq in 2020, once again becoming a public company. As of 2025, Access Industries remains the company's largest shareholder, owning 72% of the equity and controlling 98% of the voting power.
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Artists on Warner Music Group
Red Hot Chili Peppers
1982– · American rock band
Joni Mitchell
b. 1943 · Canadian musician
João Gilberto
1931–2019 · Brazilian musician, pioneer of bossa nova (1931–2019)
Michael Bublé
b. 1975 · Canadian singer, songwriter and actor
Dr. John
1941–2019 · American singer-songwriter (1941-2019)
Ginger Baker
1939–2019 · British drummer (1939–2019)
Klaus Doldinger
1936–2025 · German musician, composer, bandleader and saxophonist…
Mike Patton
b. 1968 · American singer
Randy Crawford
b. 1952 · American jazz and R&B singer
Concha Buika
b. 1972 · Spanish singer of Equatorial Guinean descent
Gabriella Cilmi
b. 1991 · Australian singer
Dorival Caymmi
1914–2008 · Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter (1914–2008)
Svante Thuresson
1937–2021 · Swedish jazz and schlager singer (1937–2021)
Capsule
1997– · Japanese electronica band
Ed Motta
b. 1971 · Brazilian musician
Boney James
b. 1961 · American saxophonist and songwriter
Youn Sun Nah
b. 1969 · South Korean jazz singer
Alejandra Ávalos
b. 1965 · Mexican singer, musician and actress
George Melly
1926–2007 · English jazz and blues singer, critic, writer and lecturer…
Kinga Głyk
b. 1997 · Polish jazz fusion bass guitarist
Label profile
Please use this entry only for releases showing the "Warner Music Group" logo or for company roles credited to "Warner Music Group".
Please note that Warner Music Group is NOT a Corporate Owner according to [g4.6.2].
An Company [2001-2003]
The title Warner Music Group dates from 2000 when their earlier Warner Music (1990-2001) was renamed.
Name appearances as found on this profile:
- Warner Music Group
- Warner Music Group Company
Formerly part of Time Warner, the Warner Music Group was purchased in March 2004 by Edgar Bronfman, Jr. and a group of equity firms, including Access Industries Inc., a conglomerate owned by Leonard Blavatnik. It became publicly-traded company in 2005. Access Industries reacquired it in 2011 and is now its wholly-owned company. It is now the world’s largest privately held major music company. It is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Sire and Warner Records. Warner Music International, a leading company in national and international repertoire operates through 37 affiliates and numerous licensees in more than 50 countries. Warner Music Group also i
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