Universal Music Group (UMG) is an American music group, the largest of the "big three" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations. Universal Music Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of French media conglomerate Vivendi.
Market shares ?
In 2010 UMG had 27% of all physical and digital music sales
In 2010 UMG had 27% of all physical and digital music sales
Where is it ?
UMG has offices in 72 countries. UMG’s corporate headquarters are located at 2220 UMG has offices in 72 countries. UMG’s corporate headquarters are located at 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404 and 1755 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.
•and 1755 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.
Universal Music Group is the world leader in music with global businesses in recorded music, music publishing and merchandising. A pioneer in digital distribution of music, UMG offers the world’s largest digital music catalogue through the widest range of products and services
UMG is a vertical and horizontally intergraded company that owns many subsidiary labels, including pop-music labels such as Island Def Jam Music Group, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Universal Music Nashville, Mercury Records, Polydor, and Universal Motown Republic Group, and classical music and jazz labels such as Decca, Deutsche Grammophon and Verve
•In 2004 the acquisition of Vivendi's Vivendi Universal Entertainment by General Electric's NBC, Universal Music Group was entirely separated from Universal Pictures. This is the second time a music company has done so, the first being Time Warner and Warner Music Group completely separating from each other. In February 2006, the group became 100% owned by French media conglomerate Vivendi SA when Vivendi purchased the last 20% from Matsushita
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) is the industry's largest global music publishing operation. UMPG represents music in every genre from some of the world’s hottest Music Publishing Group, discovers and develops songwriters, and owns and administers copyrights to musical compositions for use in recordings, public performances, and related uses, such as films and advertisements. Bravado, UMG’s merchandising company, sells artist- and music-branded products via multiple sales point such as fashion retail, live performances, and the internet. UMG also includes Twenty-First Artists, its full service management division.
•Universal has A&R companies all over the world, the UK and USA being the top places. •Jim Chancellor, A&R at Fiction Records UK. He is credited for signing Snow Patrol - who have sold quadruple platinum in the UK - as well as putting debut artist Stephen Fretwell and Stone Roses singer Ian Brown high on the charts.
Groovetown is an online store that specializes in both vintage style vinyl products, as well as FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) music downloads – the “lossless” digital audio compresses music without any compromise to the audio quality of the original recording. Groovetown features recordings from such chart-topping artists as, Eminem and Lady Gaga
•Other than using vevo ( from YouTube) and buying Cd’s UMG music is played on MTV, such artists as Beyoncé and Black eyed peas and played on most mainstream radio stations like Capital radio formally Galaxy radio
•I couldn’t finds anything on if UMG were quick to use new ideas. However with them creating vevo to battle against illegal downloading there artist’s music this could be perceived as an early adoption of song sales management. As they could see how many Millions of people like their songs with out having to make the cd’s first.
•“The music business continues to evolve within the Web 2.0 space and UMG’s video syndication offering is a great way for Kiwibox, which already delivers a compelling destination for the sought-after teen market, to create an even stronger media experience,” stated Larry Baach, Senior Vice President, Global Digital Initiatives, Universal Music Group.
•the new agreement allows UMG to showcase our top video content to the very group that most closely identifies with it.”
•a 360 deal is a business relationship between an artist and a music industry company. The company agrees to provide financial support for the artist, including direct advances as well as funds for marketing, promotion and touring. The artist agrees to give the company a percentage of all of their income, including sales of recorded music, live performances and any other income. Madonna then Jay-Z being the first to agree to the 360 deal by Live Nation
•The launch of Universal Music Mobile in 2002 marked the first significant commitment by a music major to capitalize upon the convergence of the mobile phone market with the worldwide demand for music and entertainment content on portable devices. Universal Music Mobile has since become a global leader in the sector, active in more than 50 countries
•Dedicated to extending the reach of UMG artists to the people, they include the entire range of mobile personalization services, from ringtones, mastertones and ringbacks, to Multimedia Messaging Service (MSS), voicemail greetings and games.
•UMG Medical Imaging is the leading source of the radiography industry's most innovative products. The company provides sales and service to an expansive network of national dealers, in addition to end users. Clients in the medical, orthopedic, podiatric, chiropractic and veterinary sectors use UMG Medical Imaging to increase product knowledge, receive second-to-none service, and access the latest radiography products on the market.
•Since 2004, UMG Medical Imaging has served as the Master Private Practice Distributor for x-ray film by Fujifilm®, the world's leading provider of medical image and information products and technologies
•50 Cent’s film ‘Get Rich Or Die Trying’ was made by Universal studios, after the film was made the released the sound track which was published by universal music group.
•UMG uses VEVO to advertise new bands or new songs by their artists. With UMG making their own music website as well as plugging on Youtube to view songs. Bright and colourful adverts have been placed around and before the videos to show famous band’s and up and coming ones.
Web 2.0 has benefited the mainstream audience of UMG, in the way of it being very easy to locate and play the artists that are sign with Universal. Any artist that have a record deal with UMG will be sold on online stores such as Amazon or Hmv. The bad side is that with it being so easy to purchase the music online, with the arrival of torrent sites such as Pirate Bay or Frostwire the music that you could buy, coud be downloaded for free. Or even with the use of Ebay or Gumtree buying Analogue music that wouldn't be on shelves anymore, or the same Cd you wanted but for a secondhand cheeper price. Tt has also benefited audience in the way of it being easier to buy festival tickets, gig tickets, vip parties or any other musical event from sites such as Ticket Master.
With Umg being a major label all of its music is shaped to attract the mainstream audience. Artists such as Eminem, LMFAO and Lady Gaga.
Umg trys to create an active audience by having contests on their website http://www.universalmusic.com/contestsr
To cater for Audiophiles UMG will be offering their best-selling new releases using the multi-channel surround sound capabilities of the format. With the increasing penetration of Super Audio CD players in the marketplace, UMG recognizes the substantial potential for this innovative new format. Umg intends to help drive the growth of this high-quality, secure music format, with its many benefits for consumers and recording artists
Web 2.0 has benefited the mainstream audience of UMG, in the way of it being very easy to locate and play the artists that are sign with Universal. Any artist that have a record deal with UMG will be sold on online stores such as Amazon or Hmv. The bad side is that with it being so easy to purchase the music online, with the arrival of torrent sites such as Pirate Bay or Frostwire the music that you could buy, coud be downloaded for free. Or even with the use of Ebay or Gumtree buying Analogue music that wouldn't be on shelves anymore, or the same Cd you wanted but for a secondhand cheeper price. Tt has also benefited audience in the way of it being easier to buy festival tickets, gig tickets, vip parties or any other musical event from sites such as Ticket Master.
Meta tags have helped audiences find the correct sites to the find the specific artist they want to listen to. Most sites like UMG or Youtube have them in it. It has also made it easier to illegally download music as well by putting the correct meta tag in to find the underground sites to take them from, without being caught. It also has benefited UMG in the way of having more internet traffic to the site making it be put on the first pages of google or bing search pages.
Streaming has increased the publicity of songs, new artists or stories about artists, good or bad. With sites like Youtube, UMG has bought a share which lets them put their own music on to it to battle against the illegal streaming of their artists on youtube.
Universal Music Group has responded to Megaupload's request for a temporary restraining order barring the music giant from further interference with the distribution of its "Mega Song." UMG insists that it had a right to take down the video—not under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, as Megaupload had assumed, but under a private contractual arrangement between UMG and YouTube.
Peer to peer sharing is both an advantage as well as a disadvantage, it is increases the publicity and audience awareness of new songs but is a disadvantage as that artist gets no royalities for the public sharing of that song, with Itunes it has made it easier to buy indivudal songs instead of going to buy the full album, even though you would still have to buy it, illegally downloading a song has it's disadvantages as well, as you don't know what state the song will be in, if your an audiophile the song might be in the roughest quailty and even the wrong song all together.
Sampling programs such as Fruit Loops has made it much easyier for young individuals to create songs for them selves. Artists such as Skillrex has been slated that his music is just samples of other people songs he has made but with a dubstep drumline over the top. Many Dj's have used samples to create their own music, artists such as Mix Master Mike, which was Beastie Boy's Dj made a solo career, Other followed him such as Q burt, J dilla and Dj Premier . J dilla and Dj Premier are both renowned for their amazing Infulence In to the Hiphop scene. Dj premier has been with many artist including Q tip and Gangstar. J dilla was one of the Major artist on the record lable Stonesthrow.
http://stonesthrow.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdZK0HeYkwM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1CwGcFTCnk
Streaming has increased the publicity of songs, new artists or stories about artists, good or bad. With sites like Youtube, UMG has bought a share which lets them put their own music on to it to battle against the illegal streaming of their artists on youtube.
Universal Music Group has responded to Megaupload's request for a temporary restraining order barring the music giant from further interference with the distribution of its "Mega Song." UMG insists that it had a right to take down the video—not under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, as Megaupload had assumed, but under a private contractual arrangement between UMG and YouTube.
Peer to peer sharing is both an advantage as well as a disadvantage, it is increases the publicity and audience awareness of new songs but is a disadvantage as that artist gets no royalities for the public sharing of that song, with Itunes it has made it easier to buy indivudal songs instead of going to buy the full album, even though you would still have to buy it, illegally downloading a song has it's disadvantages as well, as you don't know what state the song will be in, if your an audiophile the song might be in the roughest quailty and even the wrong song all together.
Sampling programs such as Fruit Loops has made it much easyier for young individuals to create songs for them selves. Artists such as Skillrex has been slated that his music is just samples of other people songs he has made but with a dubstep drumline over the top. Many Dj's have used samples to create their own music, artists such as Mix Master Mike, which was Beastie Boy's Dj made a solo career, Other followed him such as Q burt, J dilla and Dj Premier . J dilla and Dj Premier are both renowned for their amazing Infulence In to the Hiphop scene. Dj premier has been with many artist including Q tip and Gangstar. J dilla was one of the Major artist on the record lable Stonesthrow.
http://stonesthrow.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdZK0HeYkwM
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