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Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Dutch-American music corporation under Dutch law. While UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands, its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. As the biggest music company in the world…

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Founded
September 1934; 91 years ago (1934-09) (American branch of Decca Records) 1989; 37 years ago (1989) (as MCA Music Entertainment Group) 9 December 1996; 29 years ago (1996-12-09)…
Industry
Entertainment · Music
Headquarters
Hilversum, Netherlands (corporate) Santa Monica, California, Netherlands (corporate) U.S. (operational)
Area served
Worldwide (except for Russia & Belarus)
Divisions
List of Universal Music Group labels
Formerly
Decca Records (USA business) · MCA Music Entertainment Group (1989–1996)

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Universal Music Group

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Universal Music Group

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related to 2018–2022: Continued growth, Tencent, public offering · 37
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related to Other locations · 37
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related to history · 35
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related to 2007–2012: UMG acquisitions and EMI purchase · 32
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related to 2023–present: Sherry Lansing leadership; restructuring; M&A · 31
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related to 2004: Consolidating into a Vivendi subsidiary · 18
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related to CD price fixing · 10
Universal Music Group → Bertelsmann Music Group, CDs, EMI Music, Federal Trade Commission, In, It, Minimum Advertised Price, Sony Music, UMG, Warner Music
related to Payola · 10
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related to Vevo · 6
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Universal Music GroupArea servedWorldwide (except for Russia & Belarus)1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupDivisionsList of Universal Music Group labels1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupFormerlyDecca Records (USA business)1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupFormerlyMCA Music Entertainment Group (1989–1996)1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupFoundedSeptember 1934; 91 years ago (1934-09) (American branch of Decca Records) 1989; 37 years ago (1989) (as MCA Music Entertainment Group) 9 December 1996; 29 years ago (1996-12-09)…1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupHeadquartersHilversum, Netherlands (corporate) Santa Monica, California, Netherlands (corporate) U.S. (operational)1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupIndustryEntertainment1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupIndustryMusic1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupISINNL0015000IY21.00infobox
Universal Music GroupKey peopleSir Lucian Grainge (chairman & CEO)1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupKey peopleSherry Lansing (chairwoman of the board)1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupNumber of employees8,319 (2018)1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupOperating income€1.418 billion (US$1.88 billion) (2023)1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupOwnersBolloré family (28.3%)[a]1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupOwnersTencent Music (11.4%)1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupOwnersOthers (60.3%)1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupRevenue€11.108 billion (US$14.7 billion) (2023)1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupServicesMusic publishing1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupTraded asEuronext Amsterdam: UMG1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupTraded asAEX component1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupTypePublic1.00infobox
Universal Music GroupWebsiteuniversalmusic.com1.00infobox

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