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One of the largest media companies on the planet, the Universal Music Group posesses a market share of almost a quarter of all global music sales. The story of Universal is one rife with mergers and acquisitions, although it can be traced back to 1898 with Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. The consolidation is too lengthy to list here, but today's Universal has been built on formerly independent companies like Deutsche Grammophon, Music Corporation of America (MCA), Polydor, Decca, Philips, PolyGram, Verve, ABC, Chess, Island, Def Jam, Geffen, Motown, Rodven, Interscope and Mercury among others.
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Jawbreaker, Blue Meanies, MxPx, Long Beach Dub All-Stars, Blink 182, H2O, Unwritten Law, Sublime, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Jimmy Eat World, New Found Glory, Face to Face, Nirvana, Lefty, Bloodhound Gang, ALL, The Hippos, Face to Face, Henry Rollins, Sparta, Midtown, Box Car Racer, Something Corporate, Sonic Youth, theSTART, Jurassic 5, AFI, Matthew Good Band, Dredg, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Living Things, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Mars Volta, The Revolution Smile, Saves The Day, All-American Rejects, JamisonParker, The Rapture, Circle Jerks, The Cure, The Hives, Chronic Future, Number One Fan, Rise Against, A Thorn For Every Heart, Recover, The Starting Line, The High Speed Scene, Finch, Razorlight, Reel Big Fish, Helmet, Institute, Queens of the Stone Age, Abandoned Pools, Angels and Airwaves, Brand New, Be Your Own Pet, Wax, Rocket from the Crypt, TV on the Radio, Plus 44, The Police, Klaxons, The Pink Spiders, Sound the Alarm, Noisettes, Primus, Blaqk Audio, Nine Inch Nails Recent ReviewsRecent NewsElvis Costello and the Imposters: "Momofuku" Elvis Costello and the Imposters have a full album stream of their latest album, the unusually named Momofuku. The record was released April 22, 2008, The band took an unusual approach with the record, by releasing it only on vinyl/digital. The vinyl itself will include a digital download code to enable purchasers to grab a copy of the record for their iPods. While this has become popular with indie labels like Saddle Creek, this is one of the first albums to be released this way on a major label. You…The Cure plan singles series leading to 13th album Legendary rockers The Cure have decided to precede their upcoming 13th album with a monthly single series. With their still-untitled album due out September 13, 2008 on Suretone/Geffen, the Cure will be issuing four singles, all of which will arrive on the 13th day of each month, will be available in…The Pink Spiders post tracks from "Sweat It Out" The Pink Spiders have posted a new b-side and several other tracks from their upcoming album, Sweat It Out. The record is due out in the Spring and is their second major label full length and follow up to 2006's Teenage Graffiti. You can check out the songs on their myspace…New Weezer single designed to annoy their label The oddly specific lyrics of the new Weezer single are a direct response to interference from the band's longtime label, Geffen. According to a new Rolling Stone interview, Geffen complained about the album's first demos and demanded that Rivers compose "catchier" songs. Rivers noted that his meeting with record execs didn't go well. "I came out of it pretty angry" he said, and worte the song specifically to criticize their requests, like this not-so-subtle bit of sarcasm: Everyone likes to dance…Mars Volta writing for next album According to a new interview, punk-prog act The Mars Volta have already begun work on the follow of to 2008's Bedlam in Goliath. The album has been relatively successful, selling 54,000 copies thus far, Guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López explained the need to work on new music: The Bedlam in Goliath is a year old for me at this point, and it was written a year before that, so, essentially, it's two years old for me. Whatever people know of us…The Pipettes undergo lineup change UK-based power-pop/pop-punk act The Pipettes have announced another lineup change. The band explained: The Pipettes have two new members, Ani and Anna. We are demoing up 20-25 new songs, with an eye to recording a second album in the Summer. We want to tell you all about them, but we're very much head-down working on new material at the moment This means that RiotBecki…Weezer promises "Blue" and "Pinkerton" influences As Weezer gears up for the release of their third self-titled album on June 24, 2008, the label has revealed some information about the sound of the record as well as the track listing and versions of the album that will be released: Comprised of sessions produced by Rick Rubin, Jacknife Lee and the band itself, the album is adventurous and undeniable Weezer. Great albums are culminations of the past with an eye to the future, and the Red Album has parts "Blue Album," "Pinkerton," and forges new territory…AFI detail upcoming EP AFI's Jade Puget has posted an official track listing for the band's long-awaited new EP. The five song EP is expected soon and will feature "Carcinogen Crush" which debuted via Guitar Hero III last fall. The band released the I Heard a Voice…Rise Against: "But Tonight We Dance" Rise Against has posted a track from their upcoming European release of their recent rarities EP, This Is Noise The European release will feature seven tracks unlike the 5-song North American version. The new material includes live versions of "State of the Union" and "Like the Angel" and substitutes an acoustic "Everchanging" for Lifetime's "Boy's No Good" as well as dropping Black Flag's "Fix Me" but adding Minor Threat's eponymous song. The release coincides with the band's…Plus 44 (ex-Blink 182) set to record new album After considerable silence and some uncertainty regarding the band's future, Plus 44 has revealed that work has been progressing towards their next album and follow up to 2006's When Your Heart Stops Beating. Frontman Mark Hoppus explained: For everyone like me who has been wondering what’s going on… |
