The Universal Music Group is the largest music producer in the world, headquartered in Santa Monica. It owns labels like Interscope, Capitol, and Republic and represents artists such as Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and U2. Sony Music Entertainment is an American music corporation owned by Sony Corporation of America, founded in 1929. It owns labels like Columbia, Epic, and RCA and artists include Justin Timberlake, Shakira, and Pitbull. Warner Music Group is also known as Warner Music, the largest American-owned music conglomerate worldwide, owning labels like Atlantic Records and representing artists such as Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran.

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2. Universal Music Group
The Universal Music Group is the largest music producers in the entire world
It is an American based conglomerate but French owned, currently running as a subsidiary of the
French multinational media company Vivendi
The company was first founded in 1934 as a partnering company for the film company Universal
Pictures
It has various locations across the globe such as Hollywood, Universal City, NYC, London, Nashville
and the main office being situated in Santa Monica.
Labels under the control of the Universal Music Group are: Interscope Geffen A&M; The Island Def
Jam Music Group; Capitol Music Group; Republic Records; Universal Music Group Nashville;
Universal Music Classics; The Verve Music Group; Astralwerks Records; Blue Note Records; Universal
Music Enterprises; Universal Music Latin Entertainment and Show Dog.
Artists that are linked with this music group are: David Guetta; Def Leppard; Demi Lovato; Ellie
Goulding; Emeli Sande; Elton John; Florence + the Machine; Iggy Azalea; Jake Bugg; Kaiser
Chiefs; Jay-Z; Kanye West; Katy Perry; Razorlight; Rihanna; Taylor Swift; U2 and Will.i.am

3. Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment (also known as Sony Music) is an American music corporation owned
and operated by Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony
Corporation
The company was first founded in 1929
The company has various locations all over the world in places such as: Argentina, Australia,
Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Central America, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Dubai, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India,
Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia,
Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom,
United States and Venezuela
Labels under the control of Sony Music Entertainment are: Arista Nashville, Beach Street/Reunion
Records, Bystorm Entertainment, Columbia Nashville, Columbia Records, Day 1, Epic Records,
Essential Records, Kemosabe Records, Legacy Recordings, MASTERWORKS, Polo Grounds, RCA
Inspiration, RCA Nashville, RCA Records, Sony Classical, Sony Music Latin, Star Time International,
Syco Music, Vested In Culture and Volcano
They feature artists such as: Michael Jackson, Rita Ora, Pitbull, Shakira, Paloma Faith, Miley Cyrus,
Justin Timberlake and Labrinth

4. EMI Group Limited
EMI Group Limited, also known as EMI Music or EMI, was a British multinational
music recording and publishing company, with headquarters in London,
England
The company went defunct in 2012, however prior to this it was the 4th largest
music recording company – it is now owned and run by Sony Music
The company had offices mainly in countries which were apart of the British
Commonwealth such as: Australia, New Zealand and India
It had record labels such as the famous Abbey Road, Festival Records, Honest
Jon’s Records and Columbia Records
It featured artists such as: The Beatles, Robbie Williams, Avicii, Paul McCartney,
Radiohead, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Joss Stone and Thirty Seconds to
Mars

5. Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group (WMG) is also known as Warner Music
It is an American major global record label company headquartered in New
York City
It is the largest American-owned music conglomerate worldwide, and is also
one of the ‘big three’ record companies
It has offices situated in locations such as: Australia, Hong Kong, China, Japan,
United Kingdom, Brazil, Chile, Canada, USA, South Africa, Philippines, Spain,
Sweden, Italy and Singapore
It has record labels such as: Atlantic Records Group, Warner Bros. Records
Group, Rhino Entertainment, Parlophone Label Group, Warner Music Nashville,
Warner Classics, Regal Recordings, A&E Records, Warner Bros. Records UK,
Atlantic Records UK, London Records and London Records