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Universal Motown Republic Group
Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	1999
Distributing label	Self-Distributed (USA) Universal Music Group (International)
Country of origin	USA
Official Website	Universal Motown Republic Group Universal Republic Records Universal Motown Records

Universal Motown Republic Group, also abbreviated as UMRG, is a division of Universal Music Group, which was formed in 1999, and pools together Universal Records, Motown Records, and Republic Records. It has also been referred to as The Universal Motown/Universal Republic Group.

The group comprises two divisions: Universal Motown and Universal Republic.

Contents 1 Universal Motown Records labels 2 Universal Republic labels 3 Affiliated third-party labels 4 Artists 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Universal Motown Records labels

• Universal Records
• Motown Records
• Cash Money Records - founded by Ronald and Bryan Williams in 1992
• Derrty Entertainment - founded by Nelly in 2002
• Street Records Corporation - founded by Steve Rifkind
• The Inc. Records - founded by Irv Gotti, Chris Gotti, and Ja Rule in 1997
• Rowdy Records - founded by Dallas Austin and L.A. Reid in 1992

[edit] Universal Republic labels

• Universal Records
• Republic Records
• Bungalo Records - founded by Paul Ring in 2004
• Casablanca Records - founded by Neil Bogart in 1973.
• Chamillitary Entertainment - founded by rapper Chamillionaire in 2004.
• Next Plateau Entertainment - founded in 1984 by Eddie O'Loughlin
• Siri Music - founded by Chauncey Jackson 2000

[edit] Affiliated third-party labels

• Brushfire Records - founded by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson in 2002.
• Tuff Gong Records - founded by the reggae group Bob Marley & The Wailers in 1970.

[edit] Artists

Main Article: Universal Motown Republic Artists

[edit] See also

• List of record labels

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Universal Motown Records site
• Universal Republic site

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