Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group:

Who owns the company?
• Vivendi SA

Where is it based?
• New York city

What other countries does it have offices?
- Has offices in 72 countries:
• Argentina
• Austria
• Australia
• Baltics
• Belgium
• Brazil
• Canada
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• India
• Indonesia
• Ireland
• Italy
• Japan
• Korea
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Polska
• Portugal
• Romania
• Russia
• Singapore
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Venezuela

Is it part of the same company as:
- a music publishing group – YES – Universal Music Publishing Group
- a music distribution company – YES – Universal Music Group Distribution
- a film or television studio – YES – Canal Plus Group
- a radio station – NO
- a company which makes hardware/software – NO
- a video games company – YES – Activation Blizzard
- a telecommunications company – YES – Global Village Telecom

Record Sales:
• $6.14 billion (2007)

Record Labels Bought By Universal Music Group:
• Interscope Geffen A&G
• Verve Records
• Decca label Group
• Island Def Jam Music Group
• Universal Motown Republic Group