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Russian record label

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Record label
Universal Music Russia
Parent companyUniversal Music Group
Founded17 March 1994; 30 years ago (1994-03-17) (as PolyGram Russia)
FounderBoris Zosimov [ru]
DefunctMarch 2, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-02)
StatusInactive
Distributor(s)
GenreVarious
Country of originRussia
LocationMoscow, Russia
Official websiteUniversal Music Group at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 December 2022)

Universal Music Russia (Russian: ЗАО «Юниверсал Мьюзик») was a Russian music label division of the international music holding company Universal Music Group. The label's artists include Saifer, t.A.T.u., Noize MC, Anna Sedokova, Anna Asti and others. Until January 2021, the head of the label was Dmitry Konnov.

History

In 1998, Boris Zosimov [ru] left his post as director general of PolyGram Russia, replaced by Giedrius Klimkevicius, who previously worked as a leader for the distribution company «Бомба».

In 1999, after the merger of PolyGram & Universal Music Group, the label became known as Universal Music Russia.

On 20 January 2021, Maxim Vlasov became the director and Dmitry Konnov left.

On 9 March 2022, the label suspended its activities and closed its offices in Russia. Subsequently, the label's website closed.

References

  1. "COMPANY NEWS; POLYGRAM BUYS RUSSIAN ENTERTAINMENT GROUP - The New York Times". Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  2. "Universal Music Russia запустит «провайдерский» музыкальный портал". roem.ru. 31 May 2012. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. "Анна Седакова подписала контракт с Universal, чтобы показать настоящую себя". InterMedia. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. "Anna Аst подписала контракт с крупнейшим в мире лейблом Universal Music Group". 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. "Локальные артисты". Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. "Глава Universal Music Russia Дмитрий Коннов: "Самая большая проблема российской музыкальной индустрии – полное отсутствие адекватного менеджмента"". InterMedia. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. "Зосимова убрали с Polygram – Газета Коммерсантъ". 14 February 1998. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  8. "Реальные снегири / Журнал «Компания». Статьи". Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  9. Stassen, Murray (20 January 2021). "Maxim Vlasov named Managing Director of Universal Music Russia". Music Business Worldwide. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

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