13 Facts About Universal Music

Universal Music represents artists such as Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and Kanye West, and has partnered with retailers including Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Selfridges.

In 2008, Universal Music Group agreed to make its catalog available to Spotify, then a new streaming service, for use outside the U S on a limited basis.

Universal Music Group entered into film and TV production with the 2014 purchase of Eagle Rock Entertainment.

UMG Executive Vice President Michele Anthony and Universal Music Publishing Group Chairman and CEO Jody Gerson have oversight of the pair.

In March 2016, Universal Music Canada donated the archives of EMI Music Canada to the University of Calgary.

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In December 2017, Universal Music Group acquired Stiff and ZTT labels, along with Perfect Songs Publishing, from Trevor Horn's SPZ Group; BMG Rights Management, through Union Square Music subsidiary, retained its back catalogues.

In June 2018, Universal Music Japan announced an exclusive license agreement with Disney Music Group.

In January 2022, UMG acquired the Icelandic record label Alda Universal Music, which owned the rights to nearly 80 percent of all music released in Iceland.

In February 2022, Universal Music Group announced a partnership with Curio, an NFT platform, to create NFT collections for its record labels and artists.

Universal Music Group co-developed with Google Vevo, a site designed for music videos inspired by Hulu.

Capitol Universal Music Group is headquartered at the Capitol Records Building in Hollywood.

Universal Music Group operates a secondary office in Woodland Hills that includes finance, royalty, and operations functions.

In May 2006, an investigation led by then New York Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer, concluded with a determination that Universal Music Group bribed radio stations to play songs from Ashlee Simpson, Brian McKnight, Big Tymers, Nick Lachey, Lindsay Lohan and other performers under Universal labels.