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The Universal Motown/Universal Republic Group, also abbreviated as UMRG short for Universal Motown Republic Records Group, is a division of Universal Music Group, which was formed in 1999, and pools together Universal Records, Motown Records, and Republic Records.
Its collection of record labels include the following:
Universal Motown Records Affiliated Labels
- Universal Records
- Motown Records
- Blackground Records - founded by Barry Hankerson in 1993. (Shut Down by Universal)
- Cash Money Records - founded by Ronald and Bryan Williams in 1992.
- Rowdy Records - founded by producers Dallas Austin and L.A. Reid in 1992.
- Street Records Corporation - founded by former Loud CEO Steve Rifkind.
- The Inc. Records - founded by Irv Gotti, Chris Gotti, and Ja Rule in 1997.
Universal Republic Records Affiliated Labels
- Universal Records
- Republic Records
- Brushfire Records - founded by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson in 2002.
- Bungalo Records - founded by Paul Ring in 2004.
- Casablanca Records - founded by Neil Bogart in 1973.
- Chamillitary Entertainment - founded by rapper Chamillionaire in 2004.
- Next Plateau Entertainment - founded in 1984 by Eddie O'Loughlin
- Siri Music - founded by Chauncey Jackson 2000
- Suthun Music Label Group - founded by AJ Burton 2002
- Tuff Gong Records - founded by the reggae group Bob Marley & The Wailers in 1970.
- Universal South Records
Artists
Artists under the Universal Motown/Universal Republic Group:
- Raekwon
- The Rapture
- Asher Roth
- Paulina Rubio
- Kevin Rudolf
- Sammie
- Sandy & Junior
- Ivete Sangalo
- Savage
- Scissor Sisters
- Remy Shand
- Red Car Wire
- Ron Browz
- Shawty Redd
- Shiloh
- Shiny Toy Guns
- Shop Boyz
- Shown
- Steel Panther
- Swizz Beatz
- Tank
- Taxi Doll
- The Temptations
- Terror Squad
- Villebillies
- The Who
- Amy Winehouse
- Matt Wertz
- Veer
- Your Vegas
- Stevie Wonder
- The Working Title
- KeKe Wyatt
- London
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See also
- List of record labels
- Universal Motown/Universal Republic Group discography
External links
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| Directors:
| Jean-René Fourtou | Henri Lachmann | Claude Bébéar | Gérard Brémond | Fernando Falcó y Fernández de Córdova | Sarah Franck | Gabriel Hawawini | Patrick Kron | Andrzej Olechowski | Pierre Rodocanachi | Karel Van Miert
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| Canal+ Group:
| Canal+ | CanalSat | StudioCanal
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| Maroc Telecom:
| Maroc Telecom | Gabon Telecom | Menara, Maroc Telecom | Mauritel | Onatel
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| SFR:
| SFR
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| Universal Music Group:
| Universal Music Publishing Group | Interscope-Geffen-A&M | The Universal Motown/Universal Republic Group | The Island Def Jam Music Group | Universal Music Classics Group | Universal Music Group Nashville | Verve Music Group | Machete Music | Sanctuary Records
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| Activision Blizzard:
| Blizzard Entertainment | Sierra Entertainment | Activision
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| Other assets:
| NBC Universal (20%) | Neuf Cegetel (35%)
Employees: 34,031 (2005) ˇ Stock Symbol: (Euronext: VIV) ˇ Website: www.vivendi.com
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