Registry ID

RLR-2026-00002

ACTIVEVERIFIED

Universal Music Group

Multinational music corporation and the largest of the 'Big Three' record labels. Parent company to Interscope, Republic, Def Jam, Capitol, Island, Motown, Geffen, Verve, Virgin, Polydor, Mercury, and Decca among others. Publicly traded on Euronext Amsterdam (UMG). Owns and administers one of the largest catalogs of recorded music in the world. Global distribution through Virgin Music Group and UMG's own distribution network.

Parent Company

Publicly traded (Euronext: UMG)

Not registered in this directory

Subsidiaries & Imprints (15)

Deutsche Grammophon

RLR-2026-00080 · Est. 1898 · Acq. 1998

ACTIVE

Polydor Records

RLR-2026-00014 · Est. 1924 · Acq. 1998

ACTIVE

Decca Records

RLR-2026-00016 · Est. 1929 · Acq. 1998

ACTIVE

Blue Note Records

RLR-2026-00075 · Est. 1939 · Acq. 2012

ACTIVE

Capitol Records

RLR-2026-00008 · Est. 1942 · Acq. 2012

ACTIVE

Mercury Records

RLR-2026-00015 · Est. 1945 · Acq. 1998

ACTIVE

Verve Records

RLR-2026-00012 · Est. 1956 · Acq. 1998

ACTIVE

Motown Records

RLR-2026-00010 · Est. 1959 · Acq. 1998

ACTIVE

Island Records

RLR-2026-00009 · Est. 1959 · Acq. 1998

ACTIVE

A&M Records

RLR-2026-00078 · Est. 1962 · Acq. 1998

ACTIVE

Virgin Records

RLR-2026-00013 · Est. 1972 · Acq. 2012

ACTIVE

Geffen Records

RLR-2026-00011 · Est. 1980 · Acq. 1990

ACTIVE

Def Jam Recordings

RLR-2026-00007 · Est. 1984 · Acq. 1998

ACTIVE

Interscope Records

RLR-2026-00005 · Est. 1990 · Acq. 1996

ACTIVE

Republic Records

RLR-2026-00006 · Est. 1995 · Acq. 2000

ACTIVE

Label Information

Label Name: Universal Music Group
Registry ID: RLR-2026-00002
Year Founded: 1934
Location: Santa Monica, California, US
Genres: PopHip-HopRockR&B
Current Status: Active
Website: https://universalmusic.com
Submission Status: VERIFIED
Date Registered: June 26, 2026

Platform Links

Instagramhttps://instagram.com/universalmusicgroup
X (Twitter)https://x.com/UMG
YouTubehttps://youtube.com/@UniversalMusicGroup
LinkedInhttps://linkedin.com/company/universal-music-group

Compliance Status

✗

BUSINESS REGISTRATION

FAILED: 0%

✓

DSP RELEASES

PASSED: 100%

✓

SOCIAL PRESENCE

PASSED: 75%

✓

WEBSITE ALIVE

PASSED: 100%

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Verified Label

This label has been verified by the Record Label Registry. Verification confirms that the label has demonstrated an active presence through publicly available information.

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Digital Identity Stamp

Stamp ID: DIS-2026-8DC93A6A
Fingerprint: 8d645819e920f23da0dd3f8d806e662f564a1369dbb53f647c1835b089c34529
Catalog Entries: 0
Valid Until: August 15, 2027

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