List of Universal Music Group labels
Universal Music Group owns, or has a joint share in, many of the record labels listed here.
Interscope & Geffen Records[]
Interscope Records[]
- Aftermath Entertainment
- Shady Records
- F2 Records
- Maloof Musi
- Top Dawg Entertainment[1]
- Downtown Records
- Dreamville Records
- Streamline Records
- Suretone Records
- Weapons of Mass Entertainment
- Zone 4
- KonLive Distribution
- Tropical Records
- KIDinaKORNER
- 222 Records
- EarsDrummers Entertainment
- N.E.E.T. Recordings
- Konichiwa Records
- Hits Since '87
- Mad Love Records
- Friends Keep Secrets
- Division1
- Creative Arts Recordings
- Play the Beat Entertainment
- SMG Music
Geffen Records[]
Capitol Music Group[]
- Astralwerks
- Blue Note Records
- Block Entertainment
- Capitol Records
- Capitol Christian Music Group
- Deep Well Records
- Deep Well Music Publishing
- ForeFront Records
- Get Money Gang Entertainment
- G-Unit Records
- G-Note Records
- G-Unit Film & Television
- Harvest Records (since 2013 and pre-2013 US back catalogue)
- Hi or Hey Records
- Manhattan Records
- Matriarch Records
- mau5trap
- Metamorphosis Music
- Motown
- Motown Gospel
- Priority Records
- Quality Control Music
- RedOne Records
- Siren Records
- Sparrow Records
- 10 Records
- Virgin Music Label & Artist Services
- Virgin Records America
- Circa Records (traded as EMI/Virgin strategic marketing TV label from the 1990s)
- Mi5 Recordings
- RMG Music Group
- Str8 Wired Entertainment
- Konspiracy Theory Music
- Pinegrove Records
- The Trak Kartel Records
- Tracklist
Republic Records[]
- American Recordings
- Aware Records
- Brushfire Records
- BME Recordings
- Casablanca Records
- Cash Money Records
- YMCMB Apparel
- Trukfit
- Cash Money Content
- GTV (Grand Touring Vodka)
- Rich Gang
- Cash Money Content (joint venture with Atria Publishing Group)
- Indie Pop Music
- Lava Records
- Next Plateau Entertainment
- Serjical Strike Records
- Taylor Swift Productions, Inc.
- XO Records
- Photo Finish Records
- John Varvatos Records (joint venture with John Varvatos)
- Schoolboy Records
- Young Money Entertainment
- So What the Fuss Music[2]
- Universal Arabic Music[3]
Island Records[]
- 4th & B'way Records
- Safehouse Records
- Super Records
- Teen Island
- Tuff Gong
Def Jam Recordings[]
- ARTium Recordings
- Def Jam South
- Desert Storm Records
- Disturbing tha Peace
- GOOD Music
- Radio Killa Records
- Black Star Records
- Circa 13 Music
- Darksyde Productions Inc Records
Caroline Records[]
- Fiction Records
- Virgin Music Label & Artist Services (reactivated as a label services and label by Universal Music Group)
- G-Unit Records (joint venture with sister company Capitol Music Group)
- Harvest Records (outside US since 2013)
- Spinefarm Records
- Candlelight Records
- INgrooves
Universal Music Group Nashville[]
- MCA Nashville Records
- Mercury Nashville Records
- Capitol Records Nashville
- EMI Records Nashville
- Show Dog-Universal Music
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Universal Music Latin Entertainment[]
- Universal Music Latino
- Fonovisa Records
- Disa Records
- Capitol Latin
- Machete Music
- Ivy Queen Musa Sound Corporation
- All Star Records
- Flow Music
- Illegal Life Records
- Mas Flow Inc.
- Sangre Nueva Music
- VI Music
The Verve Label Group[]
Decca Label Group[]
- Decca Records
- Brunswick Records
- Decca Classics
- Decca Vision
- Deutsche Grammophon
- Mercury KX
- Philips Records
The Verve Music Group[]
- Verve Records
- GRP Records
- Impulse! Records
- Verve Forecast Records
Universal Music Enterprises[]
- Hip-O Records
- Universal Chronicles
- UM3
- T-Boy Records (joint venture with Andy Gould)
- Urban Legends
- Thump Records
Mercury Studios[]
Eagle Rock Entertainment[]
- Eagle Records
- Armoury Records
- Eagle Rock Productions
- Eagle-i Music
Universal Music UK[]
- Polydor Records
- Fascination Records
- Fiction Records
- A&M Records UK
- Rolling Stones Records
- EMI Records
- Def Jam UK
- Vertigo Records
- Virgin Records
- Blackened Recordings
- Mercury Records
- Ensign Records (pre-1984 catalogue)
- Motown UK
- PMR Records
- Positiva Records
- Universal Music TV
- Decca Records
- Argo Records (UK)
- Decca Vision
- EmArcy Records
- Island Records
- Capitol Records UK
- All Around the World Productions
- Abbey Road Studios
- Globe: Soundtrack and Score
- UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Calderstone Productions Limited
- Charisma Records
- Purple Records
- ZTT Records
Universal Music France[]
- AZ Records
- Barclay Records
- Decca Records
- Deutsche Grammophon
- ECM New Series
- MCA Records France
- Casablanca Records France
- PM:AM Recordings France
- Mercury Music Group
- Mercury Records France
- Motown Records France
- Def Jam France
- Island France (previously known as Vertigo France)
- Mosaert
- Virgin France
- Capitol Label Services
- Universal Licensing Music
- Polydor Records France
- Universal Music Jazz France
Universal Music Japan[]
- Universal J
- Perfume Records[4]
- Johnnys' Universe
- ASSE!! Records
- RX-RECORDS
- Diva Records
- Far Eastern Tribe Records
- Universal Sigma
- A&M Records
- Double Joy International
- DCT Records
- Augusta Records
- U-Cube (joint venture with Cube Entertainment)[5]
- Virgin Music (formed by integrating Virgin Records [formerly EMI R] and Delicious Deli Records)
- Def Jam Recordings (used as an imprint for select releases)
- Kinashi Records
- Republic Records (used as an imprint for Tomorrow X Together releases)
- EMI Records (formed by integrating EMI Records Japan and Nayutawave Records)
- EASTWORLD
- Go Good Records
- Mercury Records Tokyo (UM & Brands)
- Third Party Distribution Deal
- E-Sum Records
- Tunes Tracks (joint venture with Tsubasa Group)[6]
- Universal Classics and Jazz
- Universal D
- Universal International
- Thunderball 667
- Pachinko Records
- Universal Strategic Marketing Japan
- Zero-A (joint venture with MTI)
- TOP J Records
Universal Music Sweden[]
- Capitol Music Group Sweden (formerly Lionheart Music Group and Lionheart International)
- Capitol Records Sweden
- Kavalkad
- Lionheart Music
- SoFo Records
- Virgin Records Sweden
- Polar Music
- Pope Records
- Sonet Records
- Stockholm Records
Other Universal Music Group national companies[]
Under the Universal Music branding[]
- No Emotion
- Universal Music Africa
- Universal Music Andina
- Universal Music Argentina
- Universal Music Austria
- Universal Music Australia
- Casablanca Records Australia[13]
- Dew Process[13]
- Golden Era Records[13]
- Island Records Australia[13]
- Lost Highway Records Australia[13]
- Neon Records[13]
- Of Leisure[13]
- Universal Music Baltics
- Universal Music Belgium
- ARS Entertainment
- Universal Music Brazil
- Arsenal Music
- Phonomotor Records
- Universal Music Bulgaria
- Universal Music Canada (Umusic)[14]
- Maison Barclay Canada (Quebec)[15]
- Universal Music Chile
- Universal Music China
- Linfair Records
- Path Orient
- Show City Times
- EMI China
- Universal Music Czech Republic
- Universal Music Denmark
- MBO Group
- Copenhagen Records
- Universal Music Finland
- Spinefarm Records
- Johanna Kustannus
- Inka Entertainment[16]
- Universal Music Germany
- Universal Music Domestic Division
- Urban Records
- Universal Music International Division
- Universal Music Classics and Jazz
- Koch Universal Music
- Universal Music Strategic Marketing
- Universal Music Family Entertainment
- Polydor/Island
- Vertigo/Capitol
- Electrola
- Odeon Records
- Universal Music Hong Kong
- Cinepoly Records
- Go East Entertainment
- What's Music
- EMI Music Hong Kong
- Brave Music
- Universal Music Hungary
- Universal Music India
- Universal Music Indonesia
- Solid Records
- GP Records
- Massive Music Entertainment
- Wonderland Records
- Dominion Records
- RFAS Music
- Universal Music Ireland
- Universal Music Israel
- Universal Music Italy
- Island Records Italy
- Polydor Italy
- Virgin Records Italy
- Universal Music Korea[20]
- Cube Entertainment (11% ownership)
- Universal Music Malaysia
- Rumpun Records[21]
- Universal Music MENA
- Universal Music Mexico
- EMI Mexico[22]
- Universal Music Morocco
- Universal Music Netherlands
- Universal Music New Zealand[23]
- Universal Music Norway
- MCA Music Philippines (internationally known as "Universal Music Philippines")[24]
- Island Records Philippines[25]
- Def Jam Philippines
- Universal Music Polska
- Magic Records
- Universal Music Portugal
- Universal Music Romania
- Universal Music Russia
- Universal Music Serbia
- Universal Music Singapore
- Def Jam Asia
- Astralwerks Asia
- Universal Music Spain
- Vale Music
- Universal Music Switzerland
- Universal Music Taiwan[26]
- Enjoy Music
- What's Music
- EMI Taiwan
- Universal Music Thailand
- Universal Music Vietnam
- Universal Production Music
- Associated Production Music (joint-venture with Sony Music Publishing)
- Sonoton
- Bruton Music
- Cezame Music
- Hard and Kosinus
- Deutsche Grammophon Production Music
- Flexitracks
- KTV
- Nuvotone
- Sonic Beat Records
- Volta Music
- Associated Production Music (joint-venture with Sony Music Publishing)
Note: Universal Music Group companies around the world are generally licensed to use most of Universal Music Group's legacy labels, such as Polydor, Mercury, etc., as imprints for their local artist repertoire.
Under the EMI branding[]
- EMI Arabia
- Soutelphan
- Alam El Phan
- Relax-in International
- Farasan
- Rotana Records
- EMI Music Argentina
- EMI Recorded Music Australia (domestic imprint of Universal Music Australia)
- EMI Music Brazil
- Discos Copacabana
- EMI-Jangada
- EMI Music Chile
- EMIDISC
- EMI Europe Generic
- EMI Gold
- EMI Music Ireland
- EMI Music Hungary (formerly EMI Quint)
- EMI Music Turkey
- EMI Music Group Australia
- EMI Music Finland
- EMI Music Germany (formerly EMI Electrola)
- Electrola
- EMI Music Mexico (distributed by Universal Music Mexico)
- Awake Sounds
- Capitol Records
- Capitol Music Japan
- Capitol Latin
- Virgin Records
- Virgin Music Japan (not to be confused with Media Remoras, a Pony Canyon label formerly known as Virgin Japan)
- Eastworld
- Express
- Foozay Music
- i-Dance
- Reservotion Records
- SakuraStar Records
- SoundTown (EMI Strategic Marketing)
- Suite Supuesto!
- TM Factory
- Unlimited Records
- EMI Music Pakistan
- EMI Music South Africa
- GramCo (domestic trade name in India, former EMI licensee)
- Minos EMI (domestic trade name in Greece)
- Q-Productions
- Reliquias (domestic trade name in Argentina, license not owned)
Other labels[]
- Bravado
- Spinnup
- Polygram Entertainment
- Awesomeness Music
- 10:22PM
- Victor Victor Worldwide
Third-party major labels distributed by Universal Music Group[]
- ABKCO Records
- Because Music
- Ed Banger Records
- Phantasy
- London Recordings
- Factory Records (select catalogues)
- Blackened Recordings (excluding North America)
- Big Machine Label Group
- Big Machine Records
- Valory Music
- BMLG Records
- Nash Icon Music
- Disney Music Group (excluding Russia)[27]
- Walt Disney Records
- Hollywood Records
- Hollywood BASIC
- DMG Nashville
- Concord
- Razor & Tie
- Varèse Sarabande
- Varèse Vintage
- EDGEOUT Records
- EP Entertainment
- Famous Records
- Hybe[28]
- Belift Lab
- Big Hit Music
- Pledis Entertainment
- Hater Gang Records
- MDM Recordings
- Ministry of Sound Australia
- Musica Studio's (Indonesia)
- Polyversal (previously by EMI)
- Roc Nation[29]
- Round Hill Music
- Sonorous Entertainment
- Warrior Records
- Bad Boy Records
- Warner Music Group (West Asia and North Africa)
- ViacomCBS
- Comedy Central Records (co-distributed with Alternative Distribution Alliance)
- VP Records
Third-party national licensees[]
- Actually Music (United Kingdom)
- Mirage Records (Egypt and North Africa)
- Sena (Iceland)
- Helicon Records (Israel)
- Prime Music (Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates)
- Ukrainian Records (Ukraine)
- Tuff Gong (Caribbean)
Defunct/hibernated labels[]
- 20th Century Fox Records
- 89 Arrogance Recordings
- ABC Records
- Aladdin Records
- A&M Octone Records
- A&M Records
- Angel Records
- Argo Records
- Atlanta Artists
- Back Beat Records
- Biv 10 Records
- Blue Thumb Records
- Cadet Records
- Caroline Distribution
- Chess Records
- Cherrytree Records
- Chrysalis Records (North America; rest of the world outside Europe)
- Coral Records
- Cypress Records
- De-Lite Records
- Decca Broadway
- DGC Records
- Diamond Star Entertainment
- Dolton Records
- Dot Records
- DreamWorks Records
- Duke Records
- Dunhill Records
- E.G. Records
- EMI America Records
- EMI Music Japan
- EMI Records Japan
- EMI USA (North America; until 1997)
- Enigma Records
- Fantasy Records
- Freedom
- Gasoline Alley Records
- Hut Records
- Impact Records
- Imperial Records (US & Canada)
- Infinity Records
- Intercord Tonträger (Germany)
- I.R.S. Records
- The Island Def Jam Music Group
- Kapp Records
- Laurie Records
- Liberty Records (US & Canada)
- Loud Records
- MCA Records
- Mediarts Records
- Mercury Records (US & Canada)
- MGM Records
- Minit Records
- Nocturne Records
- Octone Records
- Odeon Records (Japan; Europe outside Germany; the Americas outside US & Canada)
- Pacific Jazz Records
- Paramount Records
- Parrot Records
- Peacock Records
- Perspective Records
- Pina Records
- Radioactive Records
- Revue Records
- RMM Records & Video
- Roc-A-Fella Records
- SBK Records
- Shelter Records
- Smash Records
- SRC Records
- Star Trak Entertainment
- Silas Records
- Tennman Records
- Uni Records
- United Artists Records (North America)
- Universal Records
- Universal Republic Records
- Universal Motown Republic Group
- Universal Motown Records
- Uptown Records
- UZI Suicide
- Vendetta Records
- Virgin EMI Records
- Vocalion Records
- Wing Records
- WY Records
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