Please note: any releases on former PolyGram owned labels such as Vertigo, Island, A&M, Mercury, Polydor, Decca, Philips etc, are 1999 or later, as are any releases with a PolyGram styled numerical catalogue number (xxxxxx-x).
Universal Music as a brand dates to late December 1996 when MCA's corporate entity was renamed Universal Music Group although it may have been used a few months earlier in some European territories as a company brand. The brand was introduced into Canada at the start of 1997.
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ONLY releases with the Universal Music logo on them or releases which specifically credit Universal Music. When credited as "xxxxxxx,
A Universal Music Company" please list as
Record Company - Universal Music.
For releases that have plain Universal logo (without the text "Universal Music") please use Universal label.
For publishing company please see Universal Music Publishing.