Warner Music Group, also known as WMG, is a privately owned entertainment provider headquartered in the US, founded in 1958 and operating with approximately 6,000 employees. The company functions globally through a network of affiliates and licensees in over 70 countries, bringing together artists, songwriters, entrepreneurs, and technology in the entertainment sector. Its Recorded Music division encompasses 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. Additionally, WMG’s music publishing arm, Warner Chappell Music, manages a catalog exceeding one million copyrights across various musical genres, from historical standards to contemporary hits. The group also includes ADA, which provides support for the independent music community, and WMX, its artist services division.