Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group  The company's origins go back to the formation of the American branch of Decca Records in September 1934. The Decca Record Co. Ltd. of England spun American Decca off in 1939. MCA Inc. merged with American Decca in 1962. The present... More

Universal Music Group  The company's origins go back to the formation of the American branch of Decca Records in September 1934. The Decca Record Co. Ltd. of England spun American Decca off in 1939. MCA Inc. merged with American Decca in 1962. The present organisation was formed when its parent company Seagram purchased PolyGram in May 1998 and merged it with Universal Music Group in early 1999. (According to Wikipedia)  It is a subsidiary of the French media conglomerate Vivendi.  It is considered one of the "Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group  Artists signed to them include: Sam Smith, U2, Shawn Mendes, Amy Winehouse, Queen and Bob Marley.  “In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audio- visual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and Less