About Us

Universal Music Group is the world’s leading music company and is comprised of two core business: recorded music and music publishing.

The company discovers, develops, markets and distributes recorded music through a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and licensees in 77 countries representing 98% of the music market.

UMG also sells and distributes music video and DVD products, and licenses recording, encouraging the legal distribution of music online and over cellular, cable and satellite networks. Revenue from these channels accounts for 25% of the company’s turnover and is forecast to grow significantly in the coming years.

Universal Music Group International is the division that manages UMG’s businesses in countries outside of North America.

Universal Music Group International (UMGI) has a Digital team whose core role is to support and develop digital initiatives as a central entity as well as co-ordinating and supporting digital requirements throughout the territories.

One main aspect of UMGI’s Digital is the management and co-ordination of accounts which span a large number of territories. There are approximately 40 key international digital accounts that need to be managed by Universal Music Group International and this number is growing. Global business partners include Apple/iTunes, Microsoft, Vodafone, Napster, Spotify, Google and Sky.