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| image = [[File:Univmotown.png|250px]]
| parent = [[Universal Music Group]]
| founded = 2005
| founder =
| status = <!--Leave blank unless "Inactive" or "Defunct"-->
| distributor = [[Universal Motown Republic Group]]<BR>(In the US)<BR>[[Island Records|Island Records Group]]<BR>(Outside the US)
| genre = Various
| country = [[United States]]
| location = [[New York City, New York]]
| url = [http://universalmotown.com universalmotown.com]
}}

'''Universal Motown''' is a record label operating as a division of [[Universal Motown Republic Group]]. It is the contemporary incarnation of the legendary [[Motown Records]] label.

To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of [[Motown Records]], Universal Motown is currently reissuing classic recordings in collaboration with [[Universal Music Enterprises]], the catalog division of [[Universal Music Group]].

==Background==
In 2005 Motown was merged with [[Universal Records]] to create the [[Universal Motown]], headed by former CEO of [[Elektra Records]] [[Sylvia Rhone]], and placed under the newly created umbrella division of [[Universal Motown Republic Group]]. The new label group oversees the releases and catalogs for Motown, Universal, [[Republic Records|Republic]], [[Casablanca Records|Casablanca]], and other labels.

Motown 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 [[Universal Music Enterprises]].

==Artists==

''Main Article'': [[Universal Motown Republic Artists#Motown| Universal Motown Artists]]

==External links==
[http://www.universalmotown.com Official site]

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Latest revision as of 23:55, 23 July 2011