Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony is the largest music publishing company in the world and is co-owned by Sony Corporation and the Estate of Michael Jackson. It was originally found as Associated Television in 1955 by Lew Grades in and 1984 ATV Music Publishing was sold to Michael Jackson for $47.5million. In 1995 Michael Jackson decided to join both ATV Music Publishing and Sony Music Publishing to form Sony/ATV Music Publishing. As of 2012, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and EMI Music now operate as one company making it the largest publishing company in the world with over 2 million songs under management. Sony/ATV Music Publishing have published songs from many different artists including The Beatles, Jessie J, Kasabian, Oasis and Whitney Houston!
Sony is the largest music publishing company in the world and is co-owned by Sony Corporation and the Estate of Michael Jackson. It was originally found as Associated Television in 1955 by Lew Grades in and 1984 ATV Music Publishing was sold to Michael Jackson for $47.5million. In 1995 Michael Jackson decided to join both ATV Music Publishing and Sony Music Publishing to form Sony/ATV Music Publishing. As of 2012, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and EMI Music now operate as one company making it the largest publishing company in the world with over 2 million songs under management. Sony/ATV Music Publishing have published songs from many different artists including The Beatles, Jessie J, Kasabian, Oasis and Whitney Houston!
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest American music company and it currently operates next to Paris-based media company Vivendi. UMG also owns Universal Music Publishing Group which is the second largest music publishing company in the world. Throughout the years many agreements had been made for UMG to be merged with other comapnies such as Time Warner, Warner Music Group, General Electric NBC, Decca Records etc but many had then been dropped after a short period. From 2010 onwards, the chairman of the company similarly was constantly changing bringing in new ideas to the company such as making an agreement every winner of American Idol series’ would be signed to help produce music etc. Once at 2012, UMG had expanded its company hugely and it now includes many different companies within such as Mute Records, Roxy Records, EMI classics etc.
Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest American music company and it currently operates next to Paris-based media company Vivendi. UMG also owns Universal Music Publishing Group which is the second largest music publishing company in the world. Throughout the years many agreements had been made for UMG to be merged with other comapnies such as Time Warner, Warner Music Group, General Electric NBC, Decca Records etc but many had then been dropped after a short period. From 2010 onwards, the chairman of the company similarly was constantly changing bringing in new ideas to the company such as making an agreement every winner of American Idol series’ would be signed to help produce music etc. Once at 2012, UMG had expanded its company hugely and it now includes many different companies within such as Mute Records, Roxy Records, EMI classics etc.
Virgin EMI Records
Virgin EMI Records is a British record label owned by the UMG. It was founded in March 2013 through the company that merger Mercury Records and Virgin Records. Virgin EMI became one of Universal Music UK’s front-line labels along with Polydor Records, Decca Records and the newly established Capitol Records UK. Mercury Records which originally released International Island Def Jam artists in the UK will now work under Virgin EMI. This new label has replaced Mercury as the official releasing label in the UK.
Virgin EMI's artists include Arcade Fire, Justin Bieber, Jake Bugg, Chase & Status, Iggy Azalea, Elton John, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Emeli Sande, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, U2, Bon Jovi, Cage the Elephant, Willie Nelson, Massive Attack, Alice In Chains, Tensnake and Kanye West.
Universal Republic Records
Universal Republic Records is a record label owned again, by UMG. It was based on the label Republic Records founded by brothers Monte and Avery Lipman. In 2011, changes were made at one of the three Universal Music Group labels; Universal Motown Republic Group and Motown Records were separated from Universal Motown Records causing it to shut down and transferring all of its artists to ither Motown Records or Universal Republic Records merging into The Island Def Jam Music Group making Universal Republic stand alone. This company includes names such as Amy Winehouse, Ariana Grande, Florence and the Machine and Owl City.
Universal Republic Records is a record label owned again, by UMG. It was based on the label Republic Records founded by brothers Monte and Avery Lipman. In 2011, changes were made at one of the three Universal Music Group labels; Universal Motown Republic Group and Motown Records were separated from Universal Motown Records causing it to shut down and transferring all of its artists to ither Motown Records or Universal Republic Records merging into The Island Def Jam Music Group making Universal Republic stand alone. This company includes names such as Amy Winehouse, Ariana Grande, Florence and the Machine and Owl City.
