Universal Music Group Majority owned by Paris-based Vivendi, UMG owns and operates frontline record companies including Capitol, Decca, Def Jam, Deutsche Grammophon, Interscope, Island, Motown, Polydor, Republic and Virgin EMI. Origins began in 1962 when US based MCA Inc. merged with American Decca. UMG is also the owner of Universal Music Publishing Group, which is led by Chairman & CEO, Jody Gerson. June 2018, Universal Music Japan announced an exclusive license agreement with Disney Music group. Also, in July The Rolling Stones signed a worldwide agreement with UMG covering the band’s recorded music and audio-visual catalogues, archival support, global merchandising and brand management. In 2020, China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd completed the purchase of a 10% stake in Universal Music Group in a transaction worth more than $3bn. Operates in more than 60 countries. Universal Music Group co-developed Vevo, a site designed for music videos insp...