Universal Music Group, the Top US Record Label

Universal Music Group is known to be the biggest record label in the United States. This major label is an association between Polygram and Universal and has been established under this name since the late 1990's. From the very beginning of both Polygram and Universal, success has followed these two branches and keeps making Universal Music Group one of the most renowned corporations in the music business. Universal's roaster includes international artists as well as local bands and musicians from all around the world.

Universal now represents more than 90% of the music industry worldwide; its subsidiaries are present in 77 countries, representing and marketing artists from all backgrounds. Some of the major UMG subsidiaries include Island Def Jam, Mercury Records, Polydor Records, ECM, Decca, Verve, Universal Motown Republic Group, Machete Music, Interscope Geffen A&M Records and more. UMG's American presence lies in its major offices located in Santa Monica, UniversalCity and Nashvilleas well as its headquarters located in New York City.

The artist roaster at UMG certainly is one of the most impressive. UMG thrives in representing artists of all genres, as opposed to focus on branding on specific musical style. Pop icons, rock bands, jazz singers, hip-hop rappers, latin singers and bands as well as classical artists. Universal Music Group also distributes Broadway and Film repertoire. Well-known figures signed to UMG and its subsidiaries include Akon, Justin Bieber, Nelly Furtado, Shania Twain, Gwen Stefani, Lil Wayne, 3 Doors Down, Bon Jovi, Pussycat Dolls, Lionel Richie, Timbaland, Mariah Carey, Drake, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Godsmack, Enrique Iglesias, Elvis Costello, Leonard Bernstein, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Wayne Shorter, Louis Armstrong, Bryan Adams, U2, Amy Winehouse, the Scissor Sisters and many more.

Also owned by Universal Music Group is the publishing company UMGP. Universal Music Group Publishing is the world's largest music publishing corporation, representing catalogues from the biggest and hottest artists of all times.

With such a wide array of musicians and bands and a presence in all corners of the world, there is no doubt as to why Universal Music Group is the top US record label. By representing the finest artists of all generations and acknowledging the talent of artists all around the world, Universal Music Group has established an unprecedented legacy of itself in the music and music publishing industry.