Universal Music Group is a Dutch-American music corporation and the largest music company in the world, ranking among the Big Three record labels alongside Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group. Its corporate headquarters are in Hilversum, Netherlands, with its main operations based in Santa Monica, California. The company went public in September 2021 at a valuation of about 46 billion euros, with major shareholders including the Bollore family and Tencent Music. Universal Music Group's labels include Interscope, Capitol, Island, Def Jam, Republic and Mercury, and its catalog spans millions of recordings and compositions.
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founded = {{start date and age|1934|9}} (American branch of [[Decca Records]]) <br/> {{start date and age|1989}} (as [[MCA Records|MCA Music Entertainment Group]]) <br/> {{start date and age|1996|12|9}} (Current form)
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