Universal Music Group is a global music company that owns record labels like Interscope Records, Capitol Records, and Def Jam. It has strong market positions in recorded music, music publishing, and merchandising. UMG was originally part of the Universal Pictures film studio and owns record labels like A&M, Geffen Records, Island Records, Motown Records, and Virgin Records. UMG is headquartered in Santa Monica, California and has a diverse roster of artists including Justin Bieber, The Black Eyed Peas, Mariah Carey, Bon Jovi, Lana Del Rey, Afrojack, Avicii, Bastille, and Mumford & Sons.

1. RECORD LABEL
ANALYSIS
Interscope

2. • Universal Music Group (UMG) is the global music leader
with strong market positions in recorded music, music
publishing, and merchandising.
• Universal Music was once the music company attached to
film studio Universal Pictures. Its origins go back to the
formation of the American branch of Decca Records in
1934
• UMG also owns Universal Music Publishing Group, which
is the second largest music publishing company in the
world. Universal Music Group's global corporate
headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California

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LABELS
• UMG’s strength and legacy of music flows from a diverse
family of record labels which include: A&M/Octone, Angel,
Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music
Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline,
Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa,
Emarcy, EMI Records, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa,
Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island
Records, Machete Music, Manhattan, MCA Nashville,
Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records,
Polydor Records, Republic Records, Show Dog–Universal
Music, Universal Music Latino, Verve Music Group, and
Virgin Records.

4. ARTIST ROSTER
• North America:
 Justin Bieber
 The Black Eyed Peas
 Mary J. Blige
 Bon Jovi
 Mariah Carey
 Lana Del Rey
• Europe:
 Afrojack
 Avicii,
 Bastille
 Cheryl Cole
 Mumford & Sons
 Swedish House Mafia