The Major Label Ecosystem

 
 

Universal, Sony, and Warner are collectively referred to as the “Majors”. Use the tabs below to explore top artists, labels & more for each.

 
Universal
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Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group is an American global music corporation that is a subsidiary of the French media conglomerate Vivendi (Wikipedia). UMG is the largest music group in the world with 32% market share of global record music revenues (2020).

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Interscope Records
Polydor Records
Republic Records
EMI Records
Island Records
Capitol Records
Def Jam Recordings
Virgin Records Germany
Universal Music Latino
Geffen Records
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Aftermath Entertainment
Astralwerks Records
Virgin Records
Motown Records
Casablanca Records
XO Records
Alamo Records
The Darkroom
Young Money Entertainment
Universal Music México
G.O.O.D. Music
Dreamville Records
Universal Music Germany
222 Records
Virgin Music
Cash Money Records
KIDinaKORNER
Capitol Records Nashville
Universal Music Spain
Decca Records
Capitol Records UK
Snakefarm Records
Shady Records
Ear Drummer Records
LVRN
MCA Nashville
Universal Music Sweden
Victor Victor Worldwide
Deutsche Grammophon
Capitol Christian Music Group
Calderstone Productions
Mercury Nashville
Lava Records
Harvest Records
Verve Records
Universal Music Netherlands
Fonovisa Records
Modular Recordings
10:22 pm
Mad Love Records
The Heavy Group
EMI Music Australia
G-Unit Records
ARTium
Doggy Style Records
Friends Keep Secrets
Fiction Records
Blue Note Records
AfterCluv
ECM Records
EMI Records Nashville
Spinefarm Records
Island Records Australia
EP Entertainment
Machete Music
Boominati Worldwide
So What The Fuss Records
Universal Music Group International
Polar Music
Universal Music New Zealand
Universal Music Norway
Brushfire Records
Universal Music Canada
T-Boy Records
Stardog Records
Mercury Classics
Verve Forecast
0207 Def Jam
Lench Mob Records
Airforce1 Records
Universal Music Italia
Mass Appeal Records
Decca Classics
Disturbing Tha Peace Records
Virgin L&AS
Cash Money West
Avant Garden
ALT:VISION
Blacksmith Recordings
Star Trak
Mercury KX
Universal Music South Africa
Mass Appeal India
Konichiwa Records
Universal Music Australia
Universal Music Poland
Hikari-ULTRA
Vertigo Berlin
True Panther Sounds
Universal Arabic Music
Impulse Records
Island Records Philippines
Romance Musique
American Recordings
Universal Music Chile
Motown Gospel
Universal Music Denmark
Decca Gold
A&M Records
AMF Records
ForeFront Records
Universal Music Finland
Def Jam Recordings Africa
Minos EMI
Tooth & Nail
Universal Music Ireland
Unsub Records
Proximity
Sounds Music Group
Universal Music Thailand
4th & Broadway
Universal Music Africa
Def Jam Philippines
Deep Well Records
Def Jam Recordings South East Asia
Universal Music China
Def Jam Indonesia
RedRecords
Universal Music On Demand
Universal Music Belgium
Def Jam Vietnam
Def Jam Recordings Greece
Def Jam Recordings Norway
Universal Music Austria
Universal Music Indonesia
Decca Broadway
Sony
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Sony Music Group (SMG)

Sony Music Entertainment is an American global music company, which is part of the Sony Music Group owned by the Japanese conglomerate Sony (Wikipedia). Sony comes in at number two with a market share of 22%.

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Columbia Records
Legacy Recordings
RCA Records
Sony Music Entertainment Latin
Epic Records
AWAL
Sony Music Entertainment
Ultra Records
Sony Music Entertainment UK
Arista Records
Kemosabe Records
Sony Music Entertainment Mexico
Ministry of Sound
Polo Grounds Music
B1 Recordings
Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment
RECORDS Co
Pina Records
Disruptor Records
Mosley Music Group
We The Best Music Group
Mr. 305 Inc.
Sony Music Entertainment Nashville
STMPD RCRDS
Sony Music Entertainment Argentina
Syco Entertainment
RCA Inspiration
Sony Music Entertainment Germany
Sony Music Masterworks
Sony Music Entertainment Spain
Som Livre
Robots and Humans
Keep Cool
Epic Amsterdam
Sony Music Entertainment Brasil
Four Music
Big Brother Recordings
disco:wax
Sony Classical
Frenchkiss Records
Insanity Records
Sony Music Entertainment Sweden
Century Media
Sony Music Entertainment Australia
Epic Records Germany
Relentless Records
Since '93
Essential Records
Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands
Triple Tigers
Famouz Records
Okeh Records
Zelig Records
Sony Music Entertainment Colombia
Palm Tree Crew
Reunion Records
Visionary Records
Monument Records
Sony Music Entertainment Belgium
Human Re Sources
Promised Land Recordings
604 Records
Quartz Hill Records
30th Century Records
Odd Future Records
Sony Music Entertainment France
Columbia Germany
Beach Street Records
Sony Music Entertainment Italy
Villa 40
Babygrande Records
Freebandz
Sony Music Entertainment Canada
Louder Than Life Records
Payday Records
Same Plate Entertainment
Eight Hundred Eight Records
Sony Music Entertainment India
Silvertone Records
OFFMUTE
Sony Music Entertainment Middle East
Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand
1021 Entertainment
Music For Nations
Milan Records
Xenomania
Dream Life Records
Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong
Sweet Jane Recordings
Sony Music Entertainment Norway
Sony Music Entertainment Philippines
Sony Music Entertainment Africa
Sony Music Entertainment Ireland
Light Organ Records
Masterworks Broadway
HUB Records
Epic Records France
Warner
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Warner Music Group (WMG)

Warner Music Group Corp. is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. WMG has the third largest market share with 16%.

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