Motown Records
Overview
This label once made the Motor City a music Mecca. No longer located in Detroit, Motown Records (which also does business as Universal Motown Records Group) is one of the best known R&B record labels in the world, with a back catalog that includes such legends as the Commodores, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson, and the Supremes. The label continues charting new R&B territory with such current artists as Erykah Badu, Brian McKnight, Kem, Q-Tip, and Stevie Wonder. Founded in 1959 as Tamla Records by Berry Gordy Jr., Motown operates today as part of Universal Music Group.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Motown Records
| Company Type | Business Segment of Universal Music Group |
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| Fiscal Year-End | December |
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Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Motown Records
| Chairman and CEO | Mel Lewinter (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President | Sylvia Rhone Connect to this executive |
| Director Publicity | Kimberly Harris Connect to this executive |
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