Zonsezi zinayamba ndi Zithunzi
Pa zaka zake zoyambirira, Universal Records inali yowonjezereka kwambiri ya Universal Pictures Group, imodzi mwa mafilimu opanga mafilimu opambana kwambiri ku Hollywood. Universal Records inali chizindikiro pa zomwe Zithunzi Zonse zimasula nyimbo za mafilimu.
Komabe, zaka zonsezi, Universal Records anakhala ndi chidwi pazolondola ndikukula ndikusanduka mpaka lero. Vivendi adatenga udindo wawo pa February 2006.
Universal Label Stable
Sony BMG ikhoza kukhala chizindikiro chachikulu padziko lonse lapansi, koma Universal ndilo ndondomeko yapamwamba yogulitsa (malinga ndi IFPI.) Chifukwa chake ndi chosavuta. Kuwonjezera pa kukhala ndi nthambi za Universal label pafupifupi pafupifupi dziko lonse lapansi, Universal owns , kapena mwina ali nawo, malemba ena oposa 100. Ena mwa ma labatawa ndi ena mwa mayina ogulitsa kwambiri komanso olemekezeka kwambiri mu nyimbo zawo. Zitsanzo zina:
- Interscope
- Geffen
- Motown
- Pewani Jam
- Chilumba
- Choncho Tsanzirani
- Pemphani Munthu Woti Aziphunzira Nanu Baibulo
- Vesi
Kumbukirani kuti chizindikiro chilichonse chiri ndi zida zake zazing'ono zomwe zimabweretsa patebulo.
Ojambula Onse a Gulu la Music Group
Malemba omwe amagwera pansi pa ambulera ya Universal Music Group amaimira kusakanikirana kwa mitundu ya nyimbo, ndipo ojambula pamakalata awa nthawi zambiri amakhala ena mwa ojambula ojambula m'mabuku awo.
Ena mwa ojambula omwe analembedwera ku Universal Records kapena chizindikiro cha Universal Music Group ndi awa:
- Gwen Stefani
- 50 Cent
- Marian Carey
- U2
- Kanye West
Khoti Lalikulu la Payola
Mofanana ndi Sony BMG, Universal Music Group inapezekanso kufufuza kwa Payola mu 2005 ndi New York Attorney General Eliott Spitzer. Pambuyo pazinthu zambiri, ofesi ya Spitzer ndi Universal inakhazikitsidwa kumene Universal universe mkuwa imalangizidwa kuti "odzigwirizira okhawo omwe amagwira ntchito m'malo mwa kampani" chifukwa cha machitidwe a payola - ndipo amapereka $ 12 miliyoni zabwino.
Malinga ndi khothiloti, Universal inkapiritsa ndalama zapamwamba pazipangizo zina za wailesi, inali ndi antchito a foni muzipempha zoimbira nyimbo, ndipo inalipira ndalama za hotelo kwa DJ pobwezera nyimbo za Nick Lachey.