Universal Motown

Universal Motown
Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	2005
Distributor(s)	Universal Motown Republic Group (In the US) Universal Island Records (Outside the US)
Genre	Various, with a focus on urban
Country of origin	United States
Location	New York City, New York
Official website	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, and the "urban" half of UMRG, although there are some rock artists on the label (along with its sub-labels) as well.

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

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 Universal Music Enterprises.

External links

• Official site