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/></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Trade_name" title="Trade name">Trade name</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data">Universal Music (Pty) Ltd.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Company type</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Public_company" title="Public company">Public</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Industry</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Music_publisher_(popular_music)" class="mw-redirect" title="Music publisher (popular music)">Music publishing</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1997</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data label">26 Cradock Avenue, <div class="ib-company-locality locality"><a href="/wiki/Rosebank,_Gauteng" title="Rosebank, Gauteng">Rosebank</a>, <a 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.plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>EMI Music South Africa</li><li>UMG Live Africa</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://umgsa.africa">umgsa<wbr />.africa</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Universal Music South Africa</b> (<a href="/wiki/Also_known_as" class="mw-redirect" title="Also known as">aka</a> <b>Universal Music (Pty) Ltd.</b> and often abbreviated <b>UMGSA</b>) is the South African division of the record label <a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Group" title="Universal Music Group">Universal Music Group</a>, founded in 1997.<sup id="cite_ref-Music_In_Africa_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Music_In_Africa-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 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On 31 May 2012, <a href="/wiki/P-Square" title="P-Square">P-Square</a> signed a distribution deal with Universal Music SA.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 7 March 2016, Sipho Dlamini, was appointed the managing director of Universal Music South Africa.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 4 November 2016, Dominic Neill signed a record deal with Universal Music SA.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 21 February 21, 2018, Pino Di Benedetto, was added to the director board of Universal Music South Africa.<sup id="cite_ref-Yule_Dark_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yule_Dark-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 18 May 2018, <a href="/wiki/Tellaman" title="Tellaman">Tellaman</a> signed a record deal with Universal Music South Africa.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 16 April 2019, <a href="/wiki/25K" title="25K">25K</a> joined Universal Music South Africa artist roaster.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2020, <a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Loops" title="Jeremy Loops">Jeremy Loops</a> signed a licensing deal with Universal Music South Africa, in partnership with <a href="/wiki/Decca_Records" title="Decca Records">Decca Records</a>. On 22 May 2020, <a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Loops" title="Jeremy Loops">Jeremy Loops</a> release his first single under UMG South Africa titled "Mortal Man"<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> through <a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Group" title="Universal Music Group">Universal Music Group</a>, <a href="/wiki/Decca_Records" title="Decca Records">Decca Records</a> and <a href="/wiki/Polydor_Records" title="Polydor Records">Polydor Records</a>. On 4 January 2021, Sipho Dlamini was promoted to the <a href="/wiki/Chief_executive_office" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief executive office">Chief executive office</a>, of South Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 10 September 2021, Universal Music South Africa co-signed Lloyiso, in conjunction with <a href="/wiki/Republic_Records" title="Republic Records">Republic Records</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="EMI_Music_South_Africa">EMI Music South Africa</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Universal_Music_South_Africa&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: EMI Music South Africa"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the early 2010s, <a href="/wiki/EMI" title="EMI">EMI</a> became part of Universal Music South Africa,<sup id="cite_ref-Music_In_Africa_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Music_In_Africa-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and began operating in South Africa, as EMI Music South Africa. On 16 November 2010, <a href="/wiki/EMI" title="EMI">EMI</a> appoints Pino Di Benedetto, as managing director of EMI South Africa<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and head of EMI Music South Africa till 2012, after the parent company became inactive. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="UMG_Live_Africa">UMG Live Africa</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Universal_Music_South_Africa&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: UMG Live Africa"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2017, Universal Music Africa launched UMG Live Africa, for talent and booking management, and the flagship of UMG Live, owned by <a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Group" title="Universal Music Group">Universal Music Group</a>. On 21 February 2018, Universal Music South Africa, acquires the artist management company G Management,<sup id="cite_ref-Yule_Dark_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yule_Dark-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-UMG_Live_Africa_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UMG_Live_Africa-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and appoints the director of G Management, Morgan Ross, to head UMG Live Africa.<sup id="cite_ref-UMG_Live_Africa_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UMG_Live_Africa-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Partnerships">Partnerships</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Universal_Music_South_Africa&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Partnerships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National_School_of_the_Arts">National School of the Arts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Universal_Music_South_Africa&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: National School of the Arts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 10 November 2020, National School of the Arts, signed a partnership deal with Universal Music South Africa. According to Universal Music Group’s Task Force for Meaningful Change (TFMC), said "The landmark partnership will include the newly renamed “Universal Music Department,” which caters for 165 learners from Uganda, Zimbabwe, DRC and South Africa, as well as hands-on support from the global music company in the form of resources, classes, industry participation, and internships".<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Artists">Artists</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Universal_Music_South_Africa&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Artists"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>African artists signed to Universal Music South Africa, and EMI Music South Africa: </p> <style 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<li>AB Crazy</li> <li>Dominic Neill</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_van_Jaarsveld" title="Bobby van Jaarsveld">Bobby van Jaarsveld</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Busiswa" title="Busiswa">Busiswa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nduduzo_Makhathini" title="Nduduzo Makhathini">Nduduzo Makhathini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/25K" title="25K">25K</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Loops" title="Jeremy Loops">Jeremy Loops</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lloyiso" title="Lloyiso">Lloyiso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/P-Square" title="P-Square">P-Square</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vanessa_Mdee" title="Vanessa Mdee">Vanessa Mdee</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Flex.valentino&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Flex.valentino (page does not exist)">Flex.valentino</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=YNW_Joker&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="YNW Joker (page does not exist)">YNW Joker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mr_Thela" title="Mr Thela">Mr Thela</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Selected_discography">Selected discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Universal_Music_South_Africa&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Selected discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Albums_&_EPs"><span id="Albums_.26_EPs"></span>Albums & EPs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Universal_Music_South_Africa&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Albums & EPs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;font-size:90%;"> <caption>Incomplete list of album and ep releases for EMI, and Universal Music Group in Africa </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th style="width:25em;">Title </th> <th>Artist(s) </th> <th>Details </th> <th style="width:22em;">Certifications </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1">2003</td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/O_Mang%3F" class="mw-redirect" title="O Mang?">O Mang?</a></i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hip_Hop_Pantsula" title="Hip Hop Pantsula">Hip Hop Pantsula</a></td> <td>1 September 2003</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1">2004</td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/O_Mang_Reloaded" class="mw-redirect" title="O Mang Reloaded">O Mang Reloaded</a></i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hip_Hop_Pantsula" title="Hip Hop Pantsula">Hip Hop Pantsula</a></td> <td></td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1">2005</td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/YBA_2_NW" class="mw-redirect" title="YBA 2 NW">YBA 2 NW</a></i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hip_Hop_Pantsula" title="Hip Hop Pantsula">Hip Hop Pantsula</a></td> <td>17 October 2005</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1">2007</td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Acceptance_Speech_(Hip_Hop_Pantsula_album)" class="mw-redirect" title="Acceptance Speech (Hip Hop Pantsula album)">Acceptance Speech</a></i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hip_Hop_Pantsula" title="Hip Hop Pantsula">Hip Hop Pantsula</a></td> <td>November 2007</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1">2009</td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dumela_(album)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dumela (album)">Dumela</a></i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hip_Hop_Pantsula" title="Hip Hop Pantsula">Hip Hop Pantsula</a></td> <td>November 2009</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2011</td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Motswako_High_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Motswako High School">Motswako High School</a></i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hip_Hop_Pantsula" title="Hip Hop Pantsula">Hip Hop Pantsula</a></td> <td>31 December 2011</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Hungry</i></td> <td>ChianoSky</td> <td>2011</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Motswafrika</i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hip_Hop_Pantsula" title="Hip Hop Pantsula">Hip Hop Pantsula</a>, <a href="/wiki/JR_(rapper)" title="JR (rapper)">JR</a></td> <td>2011</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2012</td> <td><i>I Am An African</i></td> <td>Lungelo, Riot Zungu, <a href="/wiki/Zahara_(South_African_musician)" title="Zahara (South African musician)">Zahara</a></td> <td>2012</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>The Homecoming</i></td> <td>AB Crazy</td> <td>2012</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2017</td> <td><i>Blue Skies</i></td> <td>AB Crazy</td> <td>3 November 2017</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Highly_Flavoured" title="Highly Flavoured">Highly Flavoured</a></i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Busiswa" title="Busiswa">Busiswa</a></td> <td>8 December 2017</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Ikhambi</i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nduduzo_Makhathini" title="Nduduzo Makhathini">Nduduzo Makhathini</a></td> <td>29 September 2017</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1">2018</td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Strings_and_Bling" title="Strings and Bling">Strings and Bling</a></i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nasty_C" title="Nasty C">Nasty C</a></td> <td>6 July 2018</td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/RISA" class="mw-redirect" title="RISA">RISA</a>: Platinum</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1">2020</td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Zulu_Man_with_Some_Power" title="Zulu Man with Some Power">Zulu Man with Some Power</a></i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nasty_C" title="Nasty C">Nasty C</a></td> <td>28 August 2020</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1">2021</td> <td><i>Red</i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lady_Zamar" title="Lady Zamar">Lady Zamar</a></td> <td>11 June 2021</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1">2022</td> <td><i>Ivyson Army Tour Mixtape</i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nasty_C" title="Nasty C">Nasty C</a></td> <td>16 September 2022</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="1">2023</td> <td><i>I Love It Here</i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nasty_C" title="Nasty C">Nasty C</a></td> <td>16 September 2023</td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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title="Downtown Records">Downtown Records</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Verve_Label_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="Verve Label Group">Verve Label Group</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Deutsche_Grammophon" title="Deutsche Grammophon">Deutsche Grammophon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Decca_Records" title="Decca Records">Decca Records</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Decca_Classics" class="mw-redirect" title="Decca Classics">Decca Classics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mercury_KX" title="Mercury KX">Mercury KX</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Impulse!_Records" title="Impulse! Records">Impulse! Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Verve_Records" title="Verve Records">Verve Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Verve_Forecast_Records" title="Verve Forecast Records">Verve Forecast Records</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Republic Corps</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Republic_Records" title="Republic Records">Republic Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mercury_Records" title="Mercury Records">Mercury Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cash_Money_Records" title="Cash Money Records">Cash Money Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Young_Money_Entertainment" title="Young Money Entertainment">Young Money Entertainment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Recordings_(record_label)" title="American Recordings (record label)">American Recordings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boominati_Worldwide" class="mw-redirect" title="Boominati Worldwide">Boominati Worldwide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brushfire_Records" title="Brushfire Records">Brushfire Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Casablanca_Records" title="Casablanca Records">Casablanca Records</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Federal_Films&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Federal Films (page does not exist)">Federal Films</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lava_Records" title="Lava Records">Lava Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Arabic_Music" class="mw-redirect" title="Universal Arabic Music">Universal Arabic Music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/XO_(record_label)" title="XO (record label)">XO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Def_Jam_Recordings" title="Def Jam Recordings">Def Jam Recordings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Island_Records" title="Island Records">Island Records</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Virgin_Music_Group" title="Virgin Music Group">Virgin Music Group</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Virgin_Records" title="Virgin Records">Virgin Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caroline_Records" title="Caroline Records">Caroline Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fontana_Records" title="Fontana Records">Fontana Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/V2_Records" title="V2 Records">V2 Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PIAS_Group" title="PIAS Group">PIAS Group</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Latin_Entertainment" title="Universal Music Latin Entertainment">UM Latin Entertainment</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Capitol_Latin" title="Capitol Latin">Capitol Latin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Disa_Records" title="Disa Records">Disa Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fonovisa_Records" title="Fonovisa Records">Fonovisa Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Machete_Music" title="Machete Music">Machete Music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Latino" class="mw-redirect" title="Universal Music Latino">Universal Music Latino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_M%C3%A9xico" title="Universal Music México">Universal Music México</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Group_Nashville" title="Universal Music Group Nashville">UMG Nashville</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Group_Nashville#MCA_Nashville" title="Universal Music Group Nashville">MCA Nashville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Group_Nashville#Mercury_Nashville" title="Universal Music Group Nashville">Mercury Nashville Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Group_Nashville#Lost_Highway_Records" title="Universal Music Group Nashville">Lost Highway Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Capitol_Records_Nashville" title="Capitol Records Nashville">Capitol Records Nashville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Group_Nashville#EMI_Records_Nashville" title="Universal Music Group Nashville">EMI Records Nashville</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Australia" title="Universal Music Australia">UM Australia</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Island_Records_Australia" title="Island Records Australia">Island Records Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Golden_Era_Records" title="Golden Era Records">Golden Era Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Modular_Recordings" title="Modular Recordings">Modular Recordings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mercury_Records" title="Mercury Records">Mercury Records Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EMI_Music_Australia" title="EMI Music Australia">EMI Music Australia</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Japan" title="Universal Music Japan">UM Japan</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Polydor_Records" title="Polydor Records">Polydor Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EMI_Records" title="EMI Records">EMI Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_D" title="Universal D">Universal D</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virgin_Records" title="Virgin Records">Virgin Music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Def_Jam_Recordings" title="Def Jam Recordings">Def Jam Recordings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mercury_Records" title="Mercury Records">Mercury Tokyo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Classics_and_Jazz" title="Universal Classics and Jazz">Universal Classics</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_UK" class="mw-redirect" title="Universal Music UK">UM UK</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/EMI_Records" title="EMI Records">EMI Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Capitol_Records" title="Capitol Records">Capitol UK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Island_Records" title="Island Records">Island UK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Motown" title="Motown">Motown UK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Polydor_Records" title="Polydor Records">Polydor Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Def_Jam_Recordings" title="Def Jam Recordings">0207 Def Jam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_TV" title="Universal Music TV">Universal Music On Demand</a></li></ul> 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class="mw-redirect" title="Universal Music Hong Kong">Universal Music Hong Kong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Taiwan" class="mw-redirect" title="Universal Music Taiwan">Universal Music Taiwan</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_France" class="mw-redirect" title="Universal Music France">UM France</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Capitol_Records" title="Capitol Records">Capitol Music France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Decca_Records" title="Decca Records">Decca Records France</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Island_Def_Jam_Record&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Island Def Jam Record (page does not exist)">Island Def Jam France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MCA_Records" title="MCA Records">MCA France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Polydor_Records" title="Polydor 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