Universal Music Group
The world's biggest music company, one of the Big Three record labels.
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Universal Music Group N.V. (UMG) is a Dutch-American music corporation governed by Dutch law, with corporate headquarters in Hilversum, Netherlands, and operational headquarters in Santa Monica, California. The largest music company in the world, it is one of the "Big Three" record labels together with Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group.
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In September 2020 Kanye West said he would release no further music until he was done with his contracts with Sony and Universal. After West's antisemitic statements in late 2022, Universal Music Group was among the companies, with Vogue, CAA, Balenciaga, Gap and Adidas, that ended their collaborations and partnerships with him.
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