Industrial Context- Universal Music Group

Who are the UMG?

Universal Music Group is a conglomerate, owning and operating a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content across 60 countries worldwide. The label aims to shape culture via artistry, developing recording artists to promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music.  They aim to develop new services, platforms and business models for music delivery and related content, creating new commercial and artistic opportunities, diversifying and increasing the plurality of voices within the music industry. UMG owns labels such as Abbey Road, EMI, and Interscope Geffen A&M.

Abbey Road

Abbey Road Studios describes itself as 'the most famous recording studio in the world. renowned for its creativity and technological excellence'. The label has signed artists such as The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Oasis, Radiohead, and Amy Winehouse.

EMI

Emi Records is self-described as 'one of the most culturally significant labels in popular music', being at the forefront of every seminal musical movement. The label has signed innovative artists such as Elton John, Queen, and Metallica.

Interscope Geffen A&M

Interscope Geffen A&M is a unification of three of the most influential record labels in modern music history, developing artists across a wide range of musical genres including rock, rap, pop and alternative. Such artists include Blink-182, Guns N Roses, and The Rolling Stones.