Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group, also known as UMG, is a publicly owned entertainment provider headquartered in the US, with approximately 11,960 employees. The company operates across more than 60 countries, engaging in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content. UMG identifies and develops artists, produces, and distributes music, and fosters the development of services, platforms, and business models designed to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for artists and create new experiences for fans. Its extensive portfolio of labels includes 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, alongside numerous other labels owned or distributed by its subsidiaries globally. UMG's catalog is marketed through Universal Music Enterprises in the U.S. and Universal Strategic Marketing internationally. The company also comprises Universal Music Publishing Group, dedicated to music publishing, and Bravado, which offers consumer, lifestyle, and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company.