Turnover: 11 billion EUR (2021)

Country: United States

Universal Music Group, also known as Universal, is an American music label created in 1996 when Seagram split into two distinct groups: Universal Studios and Universal Music Group, owned by Vivendi since 2000. Universal Music Group is the largest of the three major record companies. It is headquartered in Hilversum, the Netherlands, with operational headquarters in Santa Monica, California.

News

Recorded music market grows for the eighth year running 22/03/2023

  • Global recorded music market: $26.2 billion by 2022
  • - 9% growth over the year
  • - 589 million users of paid subscription accounts by 2022
  • Streaming accounts for 67% of recorded music
  • French music market nears one billion euros, US market $10 billion

The record industry is finding it harder to nurture new talent 17/03/2023

  • The French music market closes in on the billion euro mark
  • over 500,000 albums sold or equivalent

february 14, 2020 - Universal Music group sales up 14% in full-year 2019 - Source(printzblog)

  • An increase driven by growth in subscription and streaming revenues
  • +3.1% physical sales year-on-year
  • 21% drop in download sales
  • +9.2% in music publishing revenues
  • +73.7% merchandising revenues at constant exchange rates

Financial Data

DUNS: 414945188

Legal Name: UNIVERSAL MUSIC FRANCE

Address: 20 RUE DES FOSSES ST JACQUES 20-22, 75005 PARIS 5

Number of employees: Entre 500 et 999 salariés (2019)

Capital: 36 000 000


Financial Data:

Year Turnover (€) Net Profit (€) Fiscal Year End Fiscal Year Duration
2020 314 662 425 EUR 25 687 995 EUR 31/12/2020 12
2019 304 596 168 EUR 7 431 582 EUR 31/12/2019 12
2018 281 699 844 EUR 16 596 429 EUR 31/12/2018 12
2017 277 389 302 EUR 22 656 041 EUR 31/12/2017 12
2016 251 689 525 EUR 21 044 284 EUR 31/12/2016 12
2015 270 638 828 EUR 26 437 715 EUR 31/12/2015 12

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Président du directoire Olivier NUSSE 56
Président Olivier Nusse 56

Studies mentioning this company

The vinyl market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Warner Music Group
  • Boulanger
  • Universal Music
  • Sony Music Entertainment France
  • Moulages Plastiques de l'Ouest MPO
  • Cultura
  • GZ Media
  • Optimal Media
  • Believe
  • Discogs
  • Balades Sonores
  • Superfly Records
  • Media industrie
  • Vinyl Me, Please
  • Diggers Factory
  • Music On Vinyl
  • Bigwax Records
  • Toolbox Records
  • Betino's Record Shop
  • dunk!pressing
The music streaming market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Youtube
  • Universal Music
  • Sony Music Entertainment France
  • Warner Music Group
  • Spotify
  • Deezer
  • Believe
  • SoundCloud
  • Apple Music
  • Napster
  • Qobuz
  • TIDAL
  • Sacem
  • Pandora
  • TuneIn
  • Gaana
  • Jango
  • 8tracks
  • Viaplay
  • Disney
  • Groover