Universal Music Group

• Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world's leading music company and is comprised of two core buisnesses; recorded music and music publishing.
• It develops, markets and distributes recorded music through a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and licensees in 77 countries, representing 98% of the music market.
• UMG sells and distributes music video and DVD products, and licenses recordings, encouraging the legal distribution of music online and over cellular, cable and satelite networks.
• Universal Music Publishing Group, is the world's leading publishing buisness; it owns and acuires rights to the musical compositions and licenses them for use in recordings and related uses; such as films and advertisements.
• In the U.S Universal Music Group Distribution is the industry market share leader and consists of four majoy divisions;
• Universal Music Distribution (UMD): Handles distribution and sales for UMG's diverse roster of labels as well as a wide variety of associated labels; and UMGD Digital manages and distributes all of Universal Music Group's digital assests including mobile.
• Fontana: Fontana is the company's independent sales, marketing and distribution arm
• Vivendi Entertainment: (VE) is its theatrical and home entertainment distribution division
• UMGD Digital: In some markets outside the U.S, UMG companies handle their own distribution and sales. In other markets, UMG companies have sub-contracted services to third parties or entereted into distribution joint ventures with other record companies.