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Record label distributor
Universal Music Distribution
Formerly
| Decca Distributing Corporation
(1934-1970)
MCA Distributing Corp.
(1970-1990)
Uni Distribution Corporation
(1990-1996)
Universal Music & Video Distribution
(1996-2006)
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Company type
| Distributor
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Founded
| 1934
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Defunct
| 2015
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Fate
| Dismantled
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Headquarters
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Parent
| Universal Music Group
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Universal Music Distribution
was the primary music distribution unit of parent company
Universal Music Group
until 2015 when the company was dismantled.
It oversaw the sales, marketing and distribution activities for
UMG
labels
Republic Records
,
Island Records
,
Def Jam Recordings
,
Capitol Music Group
,
Interscope Geffen A&M Records
,
UMG Nashville
,
Verve Music Group
,
Decca Label Group
,
Universal Music Latin Entertainment
,
Universal Music Enterprises
, and
Varese Sarabande
.
It also provided
North American
distribution to non-Universal-owned labels such as
Roc Nation
,
Big Machine Records
,
ABKCO Records
,
Concord Records
, Darksyde Productions Inc and
Rounder Records
and handled worldwide distribution for
Disney Music Group
's two labels:
Walt Disney Records
and
Hollywood Records
.
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It also managed distribution and sales for
Vivendi Entertainment
, the company's home entertainment division, until it was sold to
Gaiam
in 2012. Before that, from 1987 to 1992, it managed distribution for
LIVE Entertainment
.
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History
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Dismantling
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In April 2015, Universal Music Distribution was dismantled to “create even stronger ties between our centralized teams and labels” according to parent company
Universal Music Group
.
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