Capitol Music Group (CMG) is a frontline umbrella label company owned by Universal Music Group, based in Hollywood, California in the iconic Capitol Tower. The company was led by Chairman & CEO Steve Barnett since November 2012. Since January 2021, following Barnett’s retirement, the company is led by Chairman & CEO, Jeff Vaughn, alongside President … Continued
Bertelsmann is a global media company and the Berlin-based parent of music firm BMG. With headquarters in Berlin, Bertelsmann operates in the core business fields of media, services and education in around 50 countries worldwide. In addition to BMG, Bertelsmann’s subsidiary companies include the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the … Continued
Republic Records is a prominent frontline record label owned by Universal Music Group. The company was founded by brothers Monte and Avery Lipman in 1995 as a subsidiary of MCA’s Geffen Records, but the label’s distribution later moved to Universal Records. Monte Lipman then became the President of the Universal Records label, while Avery Lipman became … Continued