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Universal Music Group

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universalmusic.com
Entertainment Providers12,000+ employeesFounded 1999🇺🇸 United States

Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. Universal Music Group's labels include A&M Records, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Label Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company. Find out more at: http://www.universalmusic.com. View our current career opportunities at: http://www.umusiccareers.com

Founded
1999
Employees
12,000+
Industry
Entertainment Providers
Company type
Public Company
Stock
otc: UMGNF
Headquarters
🇺🇸Santa Monica, California (+5)
Specialties
EntertainmentMusicEntertainment ProvidersMarketing
11 / 19
Active markets
United Kingdom · Philippines · France
0
New markets
Low
Confidence
mostly early signals
+9%
Momentum
vs prior period
37 / 100
Expansion Score
Developing
Stages1Exploring14Investing4Landing
23 signals · Last 90 days

Global expansion

Live
United KingdomPhilippinesFrance
Stages
ExploringInvestingLandingOperating
+16more marketsLocked
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Activity pulse

New Product & Tech activity — 4 fresh signals just appeared.

Last 90 days
Hiring
20-18%
Exec move
Marketing & PR
0
No activity
Product & Tech
4New
Product launch
+2more categoriesLocked
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Market entry timeline

The order this company entered each market — oldest to newest

1
🇬🇧United Kingdom1st market entered · 1987Advancing
Investing
52 signalsInvesting stage
2
🇫🇷France2nd market entered · 2017Advancing
Investing
13 signalsInvesting stage
3
🇵🇭Philippines3rd market entered · 2024Advancing
Investing
14 signalsInvesting stage
+16more marketsLocked
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Current stageLandingSetting up on the ground
Confidence33%Low
Tracking since1987first signal

Recent signals

Headcount scaling🇦🇺 Australia3d ago

13 active postings

Hiring🇻🇳 Vietnam4d ago

Senior Executive, Business Development

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Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. Universal Music Group's labels include A&M Records, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Label Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company. Find out more at: http://www.universalmusic.com. View our current career opportunities at: http://www.umusiccareers.com

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