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Universal Motown Records

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Parent company
  
Genre
  
Various

Founded
  
2005

Ceased operations
  
2011

Status
  
Defunct

Founder
  
Berry Gordy

Country of origin
  
United States of America

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Distributor(s)
  
Location
  
New York City, New York

Artists
  
Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Nelly, Kelly Rowland

Albums
  
Tha Carter III, Here I Am, 50, Best Kind of Mess, New Amerykah Part Two

Universal Motown Records was a record label that operated as a division of Universal Motown Republic Group. It was the contemporary incarnation of the legendary Motown Records label, and the "urban" half of UMG, although there was some rock artists on the label (along with its sub-labels) as well.

Background

In 2005 Motown Records was merged with the urban artists on Universal Records to create Universal Motown Records, headed by former CEO of Elektra Records Sylvia Rhone, and placed under the newly created umbrella division of Universal Motown Republic Group. Motown Records began celebrating its fiftieth anniversary (January 12, 2009) in late 2008, including the release of a The Complete No. 1's boxset containing Motown #1 hits from Billboard's pop, R&B, and disco charts, reissues of classic-era Motown albums on CD, and other planned events, which were released in collaboration with Universal Music Group's catalog division.

Changes were made at Universal Motown Republic Group in 2011, and Motown Records was separated from Universal Motown Records and the umbrella label and merged into The Island Def Jam Music Group, making Universal Republic Records a stand-alone label and shutting down Universal Motown Republic Group. In 2012, Universal Republic Records changed its name back to Republic Records. All Universal Republic Records artists were moved to Republic Records.

References

Universal Motown Records Wikipedia


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