Universal Music Group Company Description
For this company, music really is the universal language. Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world's largest recording company, boasting about 20 record labels including Island Def Jam Groupand Interscope Geffen A&M Records. Its popular artists include Sheryl Crow, Sting, and U2, among many others. Universal Music Publishing Group is the world's largest music publishing house with more than a million copyrights under its control. UMG also owns the largest catalog of recorded music in the world. Its Universal Music Group Distribution division handles UMG's sales, marketing, and distribution operations. In 2008 it bought Univision's music assets. UMG is a subsidiary of French telecommunications giant Vivendi.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Universal Music Group's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Universal Music Group's evolution in the marketplace.
