Universal Records

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Universal Records
Image:Universal Records.png
Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	1995
Distributing label	Universal Motown Records Group (US)
Genre(s)	Various
Country of origin	US
Official Website	http://universalrecords.com/

Universal Motown Records formely Universal Records is a American record label owned by Universal Music Group located in New York, Manhattan.

History

Founded in 1995 as Rising Tide Records, the following year its name was changed to Universal Records and began to thrive.

It was created by current Universal Music Group Chairman, Doug Morris, and Daniel Glass, who became its President.

The label had success in breaking new artists, including the multi-platinum debut of Erykah Badu, Billie Myers, Goldfinger, and the Lost Boyz. Recognizing the changing landscape of the industry, Glass strategically aligned Universal with such independent record labels as Kedar Entertainment, home to Erykah Badu, and Mojo Records, home to platinum artist Reel Big Fish and the Cherry Poppin' Daddies.

As the 1990s ended and the 2000s began, the label had notable success with acts like 98 Degrees, Jack Johnson, Juvenile, and Nelly. Overseas, it has notable success with the band Grinspoon.

Subsequently Universal Records merged with Motown Records to form The Universal Motown Records Group, under which it operates today.

Subsidiary labels

• Blackground Records
• Cash Money Records
  • Young Money Entertainment
• Derrty Ent.
• Freedream
• New Door Records
• Republic Records
• Trill Entertainment
• Chamillitary Entertainment
• The Inc. Records
• Tug Entertainment
• Dope House Records
• Universal Records South

• MPire Records
• Latium Records

See also

• Universal Records artists
• List of record labelses:Universal Records

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