Registry ID
RLR-2026-00002
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
Polydor Records
RLR-2026-00014 · Est. 1924 · Acq. 1998
Decca Records
RLR-2026-00016 · Est. 1929 · Acq. 1998
Blue Note Records
RLR-2026-00075 · Est. 1939 · Acq. 2012
Capitol Records
RLR-2026-00008 · Est. 1942 · Acq. 2012
Mercury Records
RLR-2026-00015 · Est. 1945 · Acq. 1998
Verve Records
RLR-2026-00012 · Est. 1956 · Acq. 1998
Island Records
RLR-2026-00009 · Est. 1959 · Acq. 1998
Motown Records
RLR-2026-00010 · Est. 1959 · Acq. 1998
A&M Records
RLR-2026-00078 · Est. 1962 · Acq. 1998
Virgin Records
RLR-2026-00013 · Est. 1972 · Acq. 2012
Geffen Records
RLR-2026-00011 · Est. 1980 · Acq. 1990
Def Jam Recordings
RLR-2026-00007 · Est. 1984 · Acq. 1998
Interscope Records
RLR-2026-00005 · Est. 1990 · Acq. 1996
Republic Records
RLR-2026-00006 · Est. 1995 · Acq. 2000
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
Compliance Status
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
FAILED: 0%
DSP RELEASES
PASSED: 100%
SOCIAL PRESENCE
PASSED: 75%
WEBSITE ALIVE
PASSED: 100%
Pending Manual Review
69
Verification Score
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