Universal Motown Records
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Universal Motown Records was an American record label that operated as a division of Universal Motown Republic Group. It was the contemporary incarnation of the legendary Motown Records label, and the "urban" half of UMG, although there were some rock artists on the label (along with its sub-labels) as well.
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Universal Motown Records | |
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Parent company | Universal Music Group (UMG) |
Founded | 2005; 19 years ago (2005) |
Founder | Universal Music Group |
Defunct | 2011; 13 years ago (2011) |
Status | Defunct |
Distributor(s) | Universal Motown Republic Group (United States) Universal Island Records (International) |
Fate | Merged into Republic Records |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | New York City, U.S. |
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