Universal Music Classics Group
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Decca Label Group is Universal Music Group
's classical music
record label group based in the United States - in addition to new releases, it also manages the vast classical back catalog of UMG (through the various labels that make up the group). The Decca Label Group comprises two divisions: Universal Musical Classical and the American operations of Decca Records. In 2005, Universal Classics Group was named 3 on Billboard's Top Classical Crossover Label and 2 on Billboard's Top Classical Label.
Although the group's primary focus is Western classical music, it also has subsidiaries dealing with jazz
and musical theater. The main Decca label also issues some pop and country releases.
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
's classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
record label group based in the United States - in addition to new releases, it also manages the vast classical back catalog of UMG (through the various labels that make up the group). The Decca Label Group comprises two divisions: Universal Musical Classical and the American operations of Decca Records. In 2005, Universal Classics Group was named 3 on Billboard's Top Classical Crossover Label and 2 on Billboard's Top Classical Label.
Although the group's primary focus is Western classical music, it also has subsidiaries dealing with jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and musical theater. The main Decca label also issues some pop and country releases.