Universal Music Russia
Universal Music Russia (Russian: ООО «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.
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Universal Music Russia
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- Universal Music Russia
- Founded
- 1995
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- Russia
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Universal Music Russia (Russian: ООО «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.
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• Name — Universal Music Russia • Founded — (as PolyGram Russia) • Founder — Boris Zosimov • Status — Inactive • Parent — Universal Music Group • Genre — Various • Distributor — * Universal Music Group (Internationally) • Self-distributed (Russia) • Country — Russia • Location — Moscow, Russia
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In 1998, Boris Zosimov 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.
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- 1.COMPANY NEWS; POLYGRAM BUYS RUSSIAN ENTERTAINMENT GROUP - The New York Times. The New York Times. 25 March 1994.
- 2.Universal Music Russia запустит «провайдерский» музыкальный портал. roem.ru. 2012-05-31.
- 3.Анна Седакова подписала контракт с Universal, чтобы показать настоящую себя. InterMedia. 2020-12-01.
- 4.Anna Аst подписала контракт с крупнейшим в мире лейблом Universal Music Group. 12 January 2022.
- 5.Локальные артисты.
- 6.Глава Universal Music Russia Дмитрий Коннов: "Самая большая проблема российской музыкальной индустрии – полное отсутствие адекватного менеджмента". InterMedia. 2020-10-20.
- 7.Зосимова убрали с Polygram – Газета Коммерсантъ. 14 February 1998.
- 8.Реальные снегири / Журнал «Компания». Статьи.
- 9.Stassen, Murray. Maxim Vlasov named Managing Director of Universal Music Russia. Music Business Worldwide. 2021-01-20.
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