Universal Music Group (UMG) owns, or has a joint share in, many of the record labels listed here.
According to the UMG official website, the main labels are Abbey Road Studios, Capitol Music Group, Decca Records, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Records, Mercury Records, Motown, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Records, Verve Label Group, and Virgin Music Group, as well as other UMG divisions (Universal Music Enterprises, Music Corporation of America, Universal Music Latin Entertainment, and Universal Music Publishing Group.
Flagship labels
Decca Records Mercury Records Capitol Records Minos EMI
Interscope Capitol Labels Group Interscope Geffen A&M Records
222 Records A&M Records Aftermath Entertainment Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment Cinematic Music Group Darkroom Records Downtown Records Dreamville Records F2 Records Geffen Records Hybe ABD ADOR Big Hit Music Belift Lab Hybe × Geffen (Hybe UMG) KOZ Entertainment Pledis Entertainment Source Music YX Labels Interscope Records Interscope Miami KIDinaKORNER Lost Highway Records Opium PGLang Shady Records SMG Music Streamline Records YG Entertainment
Capitol Music Group
10 Records 2101 Records Astralwerks The Black Label Block Entertainment Blue Note Records Capitol Records Capitol Christian Music Group Capitol Christian Music Group Canada Deep Well Records Harvest Records Hi or Hey Records Manhattan Records Metamorphosis Music Priority Records RedOne Records SM Entertainment
Republic Corps Republic Records
American Recordings Aware Records Babydoll Music Brushfire Records Casablanca Records Cash Money Records Hybe Big Hit Music Hybe Latin America Quality Control Music Big Machine Records Indie Pop Music Island Records John Varvatos Records (joint venture with John Varvatos) JYP Entertainment Lava Records Mercury Records Motown Motown Gospel Next Plateau Entertainment Photo Finish Records Rowdy Records RiteorWrongKVH Entertainment Schoolboy Records Serjical Strike Records So What the Fuss Records SRC Records Universal Arabic Music Universal Records Uptown Records Visva Records WakeOne XO Records Young Money Entertainment
Def Jam Recordings
4th & B'way Records Black Star Records Circa 13 Music
Music Corporation of America
Buena Vista Records Capitol Records Nashville Decca Nashville EMI Records Nashville Mercury Nashville MCA Nashville
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
All Star Records Capitol Latin Disa Records Flow Music Fonovisa Records Illegal Life Records Interscope Miami Ivy Queen Musa Sound Corporation Machete Music Mas Flow Inc. Sangre Nueva Music Universal Music Latino VI Music
Verve Label Group Brunswick Records Decca Classics Decca Vision Deutsche Grammophon Fontana Records GRP Records Impulse! Records Philips Records Verve Records Verve Forecast Records
Virgin Music Group
[Integral] Downtown Music Holdings CD Baby AdRev FUGA Songtrust Soundrop Caroline Records Fader Label Fiction Records mtheory Artist Partnerships Virgin Music Africa Virgin Music Argentina Virgin Music Australia Virgin Music Benelux Virgin Music Brasil Virgin Music Canada Virgin Music Chile Virgin Music France Virgin Music Germany Virgin Music Italy Virgin Music Japan Virgin Music Latin US Virgin Music Mexico Virgin Music Nigeria Virgin Music Nordics Virgin Music Norway Virgin Music Spain Virgin Music Sweden Virgin Music UK Virgin Music US Virgin Records SONO Music Group
Universal Music Publishing Group
Associated Production Music (joint-venture with Sony Music Publishing) Sonoton Bruton Music Cezame Music Hard and Kosinus Criterion Music Corporation Universal Production Music FirstCom Killer Tracks
Universal Music Enterprises
Hip-O Records T-Boy Records Thump Records UM3 Universal Chronicles Urban Legends
Mercury Studios
Eagle Records Armoury Records Eagle Rock Productions Eagle-i Music Mercury Studios
Universal Music UK Abbey Road Studios Globe: Soundtrack and Score Decca Music Group Argo Records Decca Vision EmArcy Records Universal Music On Demand Universal Music Recordings Calderstone Productions Limited Charisma Records Purple Records ZTT Records Xploded Music Clubland TV Now 70s Now 80s Now Rock Now 90s & 00s
Island EMI Label Group Island Records UK EMI Records EMI North Vertigo Records Virgin Records UK Virgin Music Group Harvest Records Blackened Recordings Mercury Records UK Ensign Records Motown UK PMR Records Positiva Records
Polydor Label Group Polydor Records A&M Records UK Rolling Stones Records 0207 Def Jam Capitol Records UK
Universal Music France AZ Records Barclay Records Decca Records Deutsche Grammophon ECM New Series MCA Records France Casablanca Records France PM:AM Recordings France Island Def Jam France (previously known as Island France, Def Jam France, Mercury Records France and Motown Records France) Virgin Records France (previously known as Caroline France) Capitol Label Services Universal Licensing Music Polydor Records France Mosaert Universal Music Jazz France
Universal Music Japan
Polydor Records (formerly Universal J) Perfume Records Asse!! Records RX-Records (split from Universal J) Project K&P (formerly Johnnys' Universe) Over the Top Records (formerly Top J Records) Project TJ (formerly TJ Project) Universal Sigma A&M Records Japan Double Joy International DCT Records Augusta Records U-Cube Yoshimoto Universal Tunes Virgin Music (formed by integrating Virgin Records [formerly EMI R] and Delicious Deli Records) Def Jam Recordings Kinashi Records Republic Records EMI Records (formed by integrating EMI Records Japan and Nayutawave Records) Eastworld Capitol Records (formerly Capitol Music) Go Good Records Mercury Records Tokyo (UM & Brands) Holo-n E-Sum Records Tunes Tracks Universal Classics and Jazz Universal D Universal International Thunderball 667 Pachinko Records Universal Strategic Marketing Japan Zero-A Riser Music (for releases only in japan)
Universal Music Sweden Capitol Music Group Sweden Capitol Records Sweden EMI Sweden Kavalkad Lionheart Music SoFo Records Virgin Records Sweden Polar Music Pope Records Sonet Records Stockholm Records
Other Universal Music Group national companies
Universal Music Africa Universal Music Cameroon Universal Music Côte d'Ivoire Motown Gospel Africa (Ivory Coast) Universal Music Nigeria Universal Music Senegal Universal Music South Africa Def Jam Africa Universal Music Andina Universal Music Argentina Universal Music Austria Universal Music Azerbaijan Universal Music Australia Casablanca Records Australia Dew Process EMI Music Australia Golden Era Records Island Records Australia Lost Highway Records Australia Modular Recordings Mercury Records Australia Neon Records Of Leisure Universal Music Belgium ARS Entertainment Universal Music Brazil Arsenal Music Phonomotor Records Universal Music Bulgaria Universal Music Canada (Umusic) Maison Barclay Canada (Quebec) Universal Music Chile Universal Music Greater China Capitol Records China PolyGram China Republic Records China EMI China Universal Music China Universal Music Hong Kong PolyGram Records Cinepoly Records Go East Entertainment What's Music EMI Music Hong Kong Brave Music Universal Music Taiwan What's Music EMI Taiwan Universal Music Colombia Universal Music Czech Republic Universal Music Denmark MBO Group Copenhagen Records Universal Music Estonia Universal Music Finland Spinefarm Records Johanna Kustannus Inka Entertainment Island Records Finland Universal Music Germany Universal Music Domestic Division Urban Records Universal Music International Division Universal Music Classics and Jazz Koch Universal Music Universal Music Strategic Marketing Universal Music Family Entertainment Polydor/Island Vertigo/Capitol Electrola Odeon Records Universal Music Georgia Universal Music Hungary Universal Music India Def Jam India VYRL Originals VYRL South VYRL Punjabi VYRL Haryanvi VYRL Bhojpuri Indiea Records Oriental Star Agencies Desi Melodies Virgin Records India Mad For Mussic Universal Music Indonesia BLⱯCKBOARD (Blackboard) Solid Records GP Records Massive Music Entertainment Wonderland Records Dominion Records RFAS Music Juni Records Def Jam Indonesia PreachJa Records Universal Music Ireland Universal Music Italy Island Records Italy Capitol Records Italy (formerly Polydor Italy) Virgin Records Italy Universal Music Korea Universal Music Kazakhstan Universal Music Kyrgyzstan Universal Music Latvia Universal Music Lithuania Universal Music Malaysia 410 Records Def Jam Malaysia EMI Malaysia Rumpun Records XO House Universal Music MENA Universal Music Mexico EMI Mexico Universal Music Morocco Universal Music Netherlands PM:AM Recordings Universal Music New Zealand Universal Music Norway Jazzland Recordings UMG Philippines Island Records Philippines Def Jam Philippines Republic Records Philippines EMI Records Philippines Universal Music Polska Magic Records Universal Music Portugal Universal Music Peru Universal Music Romania MediaPro Music Def Jam Recordings Romania Universal Music Serbia Universal Music Singapore Def Jam Asia Astralwerks Asia Universal Music Spain Vale Music Universal Music Switzerland Universal Music Tajikistan Universal Music Thailand Def Jam Recordings Thailand Universal Music Turkey Universal Music Turkmenistan Universal Music UK Universal Music Ukraine Universal Music Vietnam Universal Production Music Deutsche Grammophon Production Music Flexitracks KTV Nuvotone Sonic Beat Records Volta Music
Note: Universal Music Group companies around the world are generally licensed to use most of Universal Music Group's legacy labels, such as Polydor, Mercury, etc., as imprints for their local artist repertoire.
Under the EMI branding
EMI Arabia Soutelphan Alam El Phan Relax-in International Farasan Rotana Records EMI Music Argentina EMI Recorded Music Australia (domestic imprint of Universal Music Australia) EMI Music Brazil Discos Copacabana EMI-Jangada EMI Music Chile EMIDISC EMI Europe Generic EMI Gold EMI Music Ireland EMI Music Hungary EMI Music Finland EMI Music Germany (formerly EMI Electrola) Electrola EMI Music Malaysia EMI Music Mexico Awake Sounds Capitol Records Capitol Music Japan Capitol Latin Virgin Records Virgin Music Japan Eastworld Express Foozay Music i-Dance Reservotion Records SakuraStar Records SoundTown (EMI Strategic Marketing) Suite Supuesto! TM Factory Unlimited Records EMI Music Pakistan EMI Music South Africa GramCo Minos EMI Q-Productions Reliquias
Other labels Bravado PolyGram Entertainment 10:22PM Victor Victor Worldwide Field Trip Recordings PIAS Recordings Different Recordings Le Label Urban Harmonia MundiTim Ingham, "PIAS officially acquires classical and jazz house harmonia mundi", Music Business Worldwide (September 28, 2015). Retrieved 7-10-2018. Inertia Jazz Village World Village V2 Records
Third-party major labels distributed by Universal Music Group ABKCO Records Cameo-Parkway Records Back Lot Music Because Music Ed Banger Records Phantasy London Recordings Factory Records (select catalogues) Blackened Recordings (excluding North America) BMG Rights Management (physical only) Big Machine Label Group (would be sold to Hybe) Big Machine Records Valory Music Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment Nash Icon Music Disney Music Group Buena Vista Records Walt Disney Records Hollywood Records Hollywood BASIC Fox Music Rachanok Entertainment DMG Nashville Yuehua Entertainment