Universal Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group.

History

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Founded in 1995 as Rising Tide Records, the following year its name was changed to Universal Records and began to thrive. As the 1990s ended and the 2000s began, the label had notable success with acts like 98 Degrees, Jack Johnson, Juvenile, and Nelly.

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

Subsidiary labels

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• 19 Management
• Blackground Records
• Cash Money Records
• Freedream
• New Door Records
• Republic Records
• Trill Entertainment

See also

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• Universal Records artists
• List of record labels

American record labels | 1995 establishments | Vivendi subsidiaries

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