Knowra Universal Music Group Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is a multinational music company that records, publishes, and distributes music through a portfolio of record labels and related businesses.
Universal Music Publishing Group : Universal Music Group’s music-publishing division administers and licenses song copyrights. It manages the composition rights that complement the group’s recorded-music business.
Record label : A record label develops, markets, and releases recorded music, often under contracts with artists. Universal’s label portfolio is the core structure through which it develops and releases recordings.
Decca Records : Decca Records is a British record label founded in 1929. Its historical label lineage became part of the corporate ancestry of Universal Music Group.
Sony Music Entertainment : Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded-music company owned by Sony Group Corporation. It competes with Universal for artists, catalogs, releases, and market share.
Universal Music Group Nashville : Universal Music Group’s Nashville division operates country-music record labels. It shows how the company organizes labels around musical markets and genres.
Music streaming : Music streaming delivers audio over the internet for playback without requiring permanent downloads. Streaming services are major outlets through which the group’s catalog reaches listeners.
MCA Inc. : MCA Inc. was an American entertainment company whose businesses included film, television, and music. MCA’s acquisition of Decca and later reorganization helped create the company’s predecessor structure.
Warner Music Group : Warner Music Group is a publicly traded multinational music company focused on recorded music and publishing. It is Universal’s other major global competitor among the largest music groups.
Interscope Records : Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is one of the group’s major labels for signing and releasing artists.
Music licensing : Music licensing grants permission to use compositions or recordings under specified terms. Licenses let the company earn from music used in film, television, advertising, and other media.
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