List of Universal Music Group labels

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).

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
Interscope Records Interscope Miami
KIDinaKORNER
Lost Highway Records
Opium
PGLang (Kendrick Lamar’s releases only)
Shady Records
SMG Music
Streamline Records (Lady Gaga's releases only)

Capitol Music Group

10 Records
2101 Records
Astralwerks
Block Entertainment
Blue Note Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Christian Music Group Capitol Christian Music Group Canada
Deep Well Records
Harvest Records (since 2013 and pre-2013 US back catalogue)
Hi or Hey Records (Hey Violet's releases only)
Manhattan Records
Metamorphosis Music
Priority Records
RedOne Records

Republic Corps

Republic Records

American Recordings
Aware Records
Brushfire Records
Casablanca Records
Cash Money Records
Indie Pop Music
John Varvatos Records (joint venture with John Varvatos)
JYP Entertainment (for North American releases)
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
XO Records
Young Money Entertainment

Island Records

Amusement Records
Mercury Records (US & Canada; pre-2014 catalogs)

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

Verve Label Group

Brunswick Records
Decca Records Decca Classics Decca Vision
Deutsche Grammophon
Fontana Records (Universal Music UK)
GRP Records
Impulse! Records
Philips Records
Verve Records Verve Forecast Records

Virgin Music Group

[Integral]
A24 Music
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
Icon Entertainment

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 (joint venture with Andy Gould
Thump Records
UM
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 (formerly UMC/Universal Music Catalogue) Calderstone Productions Limited Charisma Records Purple Records ZTT Records
Xploded Music Clubland TV Now 70s Now 80s Now 90s

Island EMI Label Group

Interscope Records
Island Records UK
EMI Records EMI North Vertigo Records Virgin Records UK Virgin Music Group Harvest Records Blackened Recordings Mercury Records UK Ensign Records (pre-1984 catalogue) 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 (select releases only)
UJ[ja] (split from Universal J) Project K&P (formerly Johnnys' Universe) (joint venture with Johnny & Associates established for King & Prince) Over the Top Records (formerly Top J Records) (joint venture with Johnny & Associates established for Timelesz) Project TJ (formerly TJ Project) (joint venture with Johnny & Associates established for Travis Japan)
Universal Sigma A&M Records Japan Double Joy International DCT Records Augusta Records U-Cube (joint venture with Cube Entertainment) Yoshimoto Universal Tunes
Virgin Music (formed by integrating Virgin Records [formerly EMI R] and Delicious Deli Records) Def Jam Recordings (used as an imprint for select releases) Kinashi Records Republic Records (used as an imprint for Tomorrow X Together's Japanese releases)
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 (joint venture with Tsubasa Group)
Universal Classics and Jazz
Universal D
Universal International Thunderball 667
Pachinko Records
Universal Strategic Marketing Japan
Zero-A (joint venture with MTI)

Universal Music Sweden

Capitol Music Group Sweden (formerly Lionheart Music Group and Lionheart International) 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

Minos EMI
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(internationally known as "Universal Music 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 (formerly EMI Quint)
EMI Music Finland
EMI Music Germany (formerly EMI Electrola)
Electrola
EMI Music Malaysia (distributed by Universal Music Malaysia)
EMI Music Mexico (distributed by Universal Music Mexico)
Awake Sounds
Capitol Records
Capitol Music Japan
Capitol Latin
Virgin Records
Virgin Music Japan (not to be confused with Media Remoras, a Pony Canyon label formerly known as Virgin 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 (domestic trade name in India, former EMI licensee)
Minos EMI (domestic trade name in Greece)
Q-Productions
Reliquias (domestic trade name in Argentina, license not owned)

Other labels

Bravado
PolyGram Entertainment
10:22PM
Victor Victor Worldwide
Field Trip Recordings
PIAS Recordings Different Recordings Le Label Urban Harmonia Mundi 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
Big Machine Label Group Big Machine Records Valory Music Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment Nash Icon Music
Disney Music Group (excluding Russia) Buena Vista Records (a joint venture between Disney Music Group and Music Corporation of America) Walt Disney Records Hollywood Records Hollywood BASIC Fox Music Rachanok Entertainment (Thailand releases only) DMG Nashville Yuehua Entertainment Redcherry Entertainment (Finland releases only) Walt Disney South
Concord Craft Recordings Wind-up Records Fania Records El Cartel Records Razor & Tie Varèse Sarabande Varèse Vintage
Hybe Big Hit Music ADOR KOZ Entertainment Belift Lab Pledis Entertainment Quality Control Music (through QC Media Holdings) Source Music
DIVA Records (owner: Iva Davies; Australia)
Earth Hertz Records
EDGEOUT Records
Famous Records
Hater Gang Records
MDM Recordings
Ministry of Sound Australia
Paramount Comedy Central Records (co-distributed with Alternative Distribution Alliance)
Polyversal (previously by EMI)
Primary Wave Primary Wave Records Sun Records
Roc Nation
Round Hill Music
Sonorous Entertainment
Top Dawg Entertainment
VP Records
Warrior Records
Weapons of Mass Entertainment
Zone 4

Third-party national licensees

Actually Music (United Kingdom)
Dreamus (South Korea (JYP Entertainment))
Mirage Records (Egypt and North Africa)
Sena (Iceland)
Helicon Records (Israel)
Prime Music (Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates)
Ukrainian Records (Ukraine)
Tuff Gong (Caribbean)
YG Plus (South Korea (Hybe and YG Entertainment))
Musica Studio's (Indonesia)
Off the Record (Philippines)
Pen Island Records (Philippines)
RS Music (Thailand)
JVR Music (Taiwan)

Defunct/dormant labels

20th Century Fox Records
89 Arrogance Recordings
ABC Records
Aladdin Records
Almo Sounds
A&M Octone Records
Angel Records
Argo Records
Atlanta Artists
Axis Records (Australia & New Zealand)
Back Beat Records
Backstreet Records
Biv 10 Records
Blackground Records
Blue Thumb Records
BTM Music Group Inc.
Cadet Records
Chess Records
Cherrytree Records
Chrysalis Records (North America; rest of the world outside Europe)
Coral Records
Cube Entertainment (11% ownership, later 8% ownership) (until 2017)
Cypress Records
De-Lite Records
Decca Broadway
Def Soul Def Soul Classics
DGC Records
Diamond Star Entertainment
Dolton Records
Dot Records
DreamWorks Records
Duke Records
Dunhill Records
E.G. Records
EMI America Records
EMI Music Japan
EMI Records India
EMI Records Japan
EMI USA (North America; until 1997)
Enigma Records
Fantasy Records
Freedom
Friends Keep Secrets
Gasoline Alley Records
Hut Records
Impact Records
Imperial Records (US & Canada)
Infinity Records
Ingrooves Fontana Distribution
Intercord Tonträger (Germany)
I.R.S. Records
The Island Def Jam Music Group
Kapp Records
Laurie Records
Liberty Records (US & Canada)
Loud Records
Mad Love Records
MCA Records
Mediarts Records
MGM Records
Minit Records
Mosley Music Group
N.E.E.T. Recordings
Nocturne Records
Octone Records
Odeon Records (Japan; Europe outside Germany; the Americas outside US & Canada)
Outpost Recordings
Pacific Jazz Records
Paramount Records
Parrot Records
Peacock Records
Perspective Records
Pina Records
Polydor India
Polygram India / Music india
Radioactive Records
Regal Zonophone Records (Australia & New Zealand)
Revue Records
RMM Records & Video
Roc-A-Fella Records
Safehouse Records
SBK Records
Shelter Records
Smash Records
Spinnup
Star Trak Entertainment
Silas Records
Teen Island
Tennman Records
Uni Records
United Artists Records (North America)
Universal Music Greece (consolidated into Minos EMI)
Universal Music Israel
Universal Music Russia
Universal Motown Republic Group Universal Motown Records
UZI Suicide
Vendetta Records
Virgin EMI Records
Virgin Music
Vocalion Records
Wing Records
WY Records