Universal Records Institution Research

Universal Music was once the record company attached to film studio Universal Pictures. 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.
In November 1990, Japanese multinational conglomerate Matsushita Electrica agreed to acquire MCA for US$6.59 billion. In 1995, Seagram acquired 80% of MCA from Matsushita. On December 9, 1996, the company was renamed Universal Studios Inc, and its music division was renamed Universal Music Group; MCA Records continued as a label within the Universal Music Group. In May 1998, Seagram purchased PolyGram and merged it with Universal Music Group in early 1999.
Between 1995 and 2000, music companies were found to have artificially inflated compact disc prices through the use of illegal marketing practices such as minimum advertised pricing, doing so in order to end price wars that began in the early 1990s by discounters such as Best Buy and Target. A settlement in 2002 included the music publishers and distributors; Sony Music, Warner Music, Bertelsmann Music Group, EMI Music and Universal Music Group. In restitution for price fixing they agreed to pay a $67.4 million fine and distribute $75.7 million in CDs to public and non-profit groups but admitted no wrongdoing. It is estimated suppliers/customers were overcharged by nearly $500 million and up to $5 per album which conflicts with proof of sale and purchase interests.
  • Worlds leading music company
  • Pride themselves on artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Control music production, publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries
Artists Assigned to UMC

5 Seconds of Summer
Avenged Sevenfold
Blink182
Coldplay
David Guetta
The Eagles
Fall Out Boy
Gorillaz
Halsey 
Imagine Dragons
Jay-Z
The Killers
Lana Del Rey
Maroon 5
Nickelback
Owl City
Post Malone
Queens of the Stone Age
Ringo Starr
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
U2
The Vamps
The Weekend
Xonia
Years and Years
Zascha Moktan




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