Who are Universal Music UK?
Universal Music UK is a division of Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 77 countries. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, the industry's leading global music publishing operation. Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a global media and communications company.
Which labels are part of Universal Music UK?
Universal Music’s labels in the UK include A&M, Decca, Fiction, Geffen, Island, Mercury and Polydor. Artists signed to many other labels including Interscope and Def Jam are marketed and distributed in the UK via these companies – visit the Labels page to find out more.
What is ‘on air, on sale’?
‘On air, on sale’ is a big shift from established music industry practice which has seen upfront radio play as part of the pre-promotion of a record – with songs often not released for sale for at least a month after they have first been heard on radio. From February 1st Universal Music UK has a new policy to make all its new single releases available to buy on the same day they are serviced to radio. Visit the Umusic blog to find out more.
Who are Universal Music’s biggest artists?
Visit our Artists page to see our full roster. Last year, our biggest selling artists included Take That, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Florence + The Machine, Eminem, Mumford & Sons and Justin Bieber.
Who should I contact at Universal Music with a media query?
Each Universal Music label has a dedicated publicity department who will be able to assist with your enquiry. Please contact them via switchboard who will be able to put you in touch with the right person. For general media queries about Universal Music please email contact@umusic.com
