Combining the legacies of three significant record companies, Interscope Geffen A&M embarked on a new tradition of musical achievement with its combination on January 1, 1999, as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, the global music leader. Headed by Chairman Jimmy Iovine, Interscope Geffen A&M is a major force across a wide range of musical genres including rock, rap, pop, alternative, Latin, gospel and soundtracks.
The Island Def Jam Music Group consists of Island Records and Def Jam Recordings. Artists include such multiplatinum-sellers as Rihanna, Fall Out Boy, The Killers, Ne-Yo, Young Jeezy and Kanye West.
The Universal Motown Republic Records Group (UMRG) encompasses Universal Motown Records and Universal Republic Records. UMRG chart-topping roster of artists include Akon, Amy Winehouse, 3 Doors Down, Jack Johnson, Lil’ Wayne, Nelly, Alter Bridge and Godsmack.
UMG Nashville consists of MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville and Lost Highway. Together their roster of artists reads like a who's who of Music Row stars, including Vince Gill, George Strait, Shania Twain, Sugarland, Lee Ann Womack, Trisha Yearwood, Ryan Adams, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, and Lucinda Williams.
UMG is the market leader in today’s highly competitive classical music market, with more than 40% of world sales in this genre. The Decca Label Group is comprised of two divisions, Universal Musical Classical and Decca Label Group, and is home to such diverse artists as Andrea Bocelli, Boyz II Men, Marc Cohn, Elvis Costello, Paula Cole, and Meshell Ndegeocello among others.
UMG owns the world's largest jazz recording company, The Verve Music Group, including the premier jazz label Verve, which focuses on traditional jazz; adult music label Verve Forecast; contemporary jazz label GRP; and Impulse!, which focuses on reissues of its famed catalog, which includes legendary artists such as Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and John Coltrane.
Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) is the centralized U.S. catalog and special markets entity for UMG. Working in concert with all of the company’s record labels, UMe provides a frontline approach to catalog management, a concentration of resources, a greater emphasis on strategic marketing initiatives and opportunities in new technologies such as the Internet.
Universal South Records’ roster include critically acclaimed artists as: Allison Moorer, whose performance of the theme song for The Horse Whisperer earned her an Oscar nomination; Dean Miller (son of the late Roger Miller); Bering Strait, a group of seven young musicians from Russia who are the subject of the just completed full-length documentary film, “The Ballad of Bering Strait,” scheduled for theatrical release later this year (directed by the award-winning Nina Gilden Seavey); and Holly Lamar, who co-wrote the #1 smash hit “Breathe” for Faith Hill, and whose debut album is being produced by Byron Gallimore (Tim McGraw, Faith Hill).
Based in Miami, Florida, Universal Music Latino houses some of the most prolific names in Latino music. Juanes, Café Tacuba and Luis Fonsi can all be found on Universal Music Latino’s extensive roster.
A&M/Octone Records is a New York-based record label. The label is a
joint-venture with IGA/Universal Music Group and distributed worldwide by
the Universal Music Group. Featured roster artists include platinum acts
Maroon 5 and Flyleaf - as well as artist development breakouts K’Naan,
Michael Tolcher, Hollywood Undead, Dropping Daylight and more.
