Universal is a vertically integrated media company like Sony. It owns numerous record labels and distributes music from many popular artists across North America, Europe, and Latin America. Universal also owns Universal Studios, the largest movie studio in the world, which has parks in multiple countries. Universal Studios in Hollywood started as a film production studio in 1909 and became known for films like To Kill a Mockingbird and The Birds, and now gives tours of its studio and backlot areas.