Warner Music Group, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1958 and employs approximately 6,000 individuals, operating as an entertainment provider. The company brings together artists, songwriters, entrepreneurs, and technology. Operating in more than 70 countries through a network of affiliates and licensees, WMG’s Recorded Music division includes labels such as 10K Projects, 300 Entertainment, Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, EastWest, Elektra, Erato, First Night, Fueled By Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin’, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and Warner Music Nashville. WMG’s music publishing arm, Warner Chappell Music, maintains a catalog of over one million copyrights across various musical genres, from the Great American Songbook to contemporary hits. Warner Music Group also includes ADA, which supports the independent music community, and its artist services division WMX.