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12 unusual facts about Universal Records


Bloom.fm

As of September 2013, approximately 22 million tracks were available on the service, including content from EMI, Sony, Universal, and Merlin (representing over 120,000 independent labels) and various independent labels through aggregators such as TuneCore, IODA, The Orchard, PIAS, AWAL, Ditto, and CD Baby.

Brad Riddell

Riddell has written four produced feature films on assignment for Paramount, MTV, Universal and independent producers.

Consent to Treatment

It was recorded at Bay 7 Studios in Valley Village and Media Vortex in Burbank, California, and released in the United States August 15, 2000, by Universal Records.

Foiled for the Last Time

Foiled for the Last Time is a two disc set by Blue October released by Universal Records on September 25, 2007.

History for Sale

The album — re-released on Universal Records on August 5, 2003 — is largely a response to the control the label placed on the group during the Consent to Treatment production process.

J Xaverre

After his previous band Kenickie split in 1998, he got a solo publishing deal with Universal Records.

Rhian Ramos

Ramos released her debut dance-music album Audition Dance Battle under Universal Records in partnership with Bellhaus Entertainment.

Richard Fleeshman

Fleeshman signed a major record deal with Universal Records in 2007 and then completed writing his debut album.

Tapulous

Building on the success of the game, Tapulous has since heavily focused on the Tap Tap Revenge series by expansion and partnership with Universal Records.

The Ponzi Scheme

The Ponzi Scheme is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band Firewater, released on March 31, 1998 through Uptown/Universal.

Who Are We Living For?

:* Tracks 18-21 are bonus tracks that are available on the 2004 re-release by Universal Records.

In 2004, Universal Records re-released Who Are We Living For with four additional tracks.


Boyz After Money Always

The "buzz" was immediately noticed by Universal Records, and in August of the same year, BAMA signed a recording deal with Universal and nationally released a hip-hop remake of the southern rock classic "Sweet Home Alabama".

Custom Blue

Following their departure from Universal Records in 2003, Custom Blue produced an album for the American artist, Beth Hirsch, forming the production and studio name Bluesound for the project.

Danny O'Donoghue

Danny O'Donoghue was originally a member of a late 1990s band called Mytown with friend (and now also band member of The Script) Mark Sheehan, after being signed to Universal Records in 1999.

Esoteric Recordings

The label’s founder is Mark Powell, who has been a freelance music consultant for major labels such as Universal, Sony and EMI since 2000, working with artists including Soft Machine, Caravan, Camel, Man and Hawkwind, as well as producing label retrospectives covering Deram, Decca, Vertigo, Harvest and United Artists.

Gabbie Nolen

Nolen was signed by Republic/Universal Records in November 2001 after successfully recording and releasing several independent singles, including "Wait a Minute," written by songwriting icons Rodney Crowell and Hank Devito.

Jayme Dee

She was signed by Universal Records in 2012, and soon afterwards was asked to sing the The Hunger Games Soundtrack.

Karim Nagi

They have been released by The Miles Copeland Group (Sting, R.E.M., Hakim, Bellydance Superstars, Oojami) and are distributed internationally by Universal Records.

Lil Scrappy

G's Up/S-Line has embarked in a joint venture with Bonzi Records, a label owned by platinum producer J. Wells & will be distributed by Fontana/Universal.

Lindsay Dracass

She was directed to Alan Kirk's recording studio, and the demos she recorded were then played to Peter Van Hooke, who signed Dracass to his production company who then, in turn, signed her to a recording contract with Universal Records.

Lucia Evans

Evans's first single, "Bruised Not Broken", written by Don Black, Wayne Hector and Phill Thornalley and produced by Paul Staveley O'Duffy, was released on Universal Records and entered the Irish Singles Chart at number five on 20 April 2006.

Mode. Set. Clear.

is the debut album by New Zealand alternative rock band Villainy, released in New Zealand on October 19, 2012 and distributed by Universal Records.

Pop Class

Pop Class is a DVD album by teen heartthrob Sam Concepcion released under Universal Records.

Richie Londres

Londres is active in two bands, as a founding member of and producing Sol Invicto and Cultura Londres as well as remixing for various artists he is published by Universal Records.

Someplace Closer to Here

Someplace Closer To Here is the debut studio album by American rock band Lapush, released in June 2005 through fourfivesix entertainment and Fontana/Universal.

Statik Selektah

In 2003, Statik created ShowOff Marketing, which has had clients such as Reebok, G-Unit Records, Virgin Records, Capital, Universal Records, Diddy’s Vote or Die campaign and many others.

There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story

There's Something About Remy: Based on a True Story is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Remy Ma, released on February 7, 2006, under SRC, Universal and Terror Squad.

Universal Motown Records

In 2005 Motown Records was merged with the urban artists on Universal Records to create Universal Motown Records, headed by former CEO of Elektra Records Sylvia Rhone, and placed under the newly created umbrella division of Universal Motown Republic Group.