Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group, a publicly owned company headquartered in US, with approximately 11,960 employees, operates in music-based entertainment. Functioning as a Vivendi company, it encompasses recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content across more than 60 countries. The company identifies and develops artists, producing and distributing music from a comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across musical genres. It fosters the development of services, platforms, and business models to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for artists and create new fan experiences. Its numerous labels include A&M Records, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Label Group, Virgin Records, and Virgin EMI Records, along with other labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries globally. The company's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions: Universal Music Enterprises in the U.S. and Universal Strategic Marketing outside the U.S. Additionally, Universal Music Group includes Universal Music Publishing Group, a music publishing operation, and Bravado, which provides consumer, lifestyle, and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands.