Virgin Music Group

• Name — Virgin Music Group • Predecessors — * Ingrooves • Virgin Music • PIAS Group • SONO Music Group • Downtown Music Holdings • Owner — Universal Music Group • Key People — * JT Myers (CEO. Chief executive officer) • Nat Pastor (CEO. Chief executive officer) • Area Served — Worldwide • Industry — Entertainment, Music • Services — Distributor • Divisions — * PIAS Group • [Integral] Distribution • Downtown Music Services • CD Baby • FUGA • Songtrust • AdRev • Soundrop • mTheory • Subsidiaries — * Virgin Records • Caroline Records • Fiction Records • Genre — Various • Hq Location City — Los Angeles, California • Hq Location Country — United States • Website — virginmusic.com

On 18 February 2021, Universal Music Group announced Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, a new global network to deliver premium and flexible artist and label services. Seven months after its announcement, Universal Music Group launched Virgin Music Group, as an entertainment and music company, to head operations of Virgin Music Label & Artist Services and Ingrooves. Prior to its launch, UMG appointed Mtheory founders JT Myers, and Nat Pastor, to serve as Co-Chief executive officers of Virgin Music Group.

On 21 February 2023, Virgin Music Group confirmed a partnership between its subsidiary Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, the UK division of Virgin Music and Modern Sky UK, a UK-based record label. Speaking with Complete Music Update Business Editor Chris Cooke, CEO of Modern Sky UK and North America, David Pichilingi says: “We’re delighted to sign this deal with Virgin Music UK, providing a global team who closely align with our values and ambition”, he goes on. “This deal will allow us to work more effectively globally, and we are excited at the prospect of sending Modern Sky to new heights in 2023 alongside our friends and partners at Virgin Music”.

• mTheory • IMPERIAL Music • [[PIAS Group|[Integral] Distribution Services]] • SoNo Recording Group • Suburban Noize Records • Virgin Music Africa (joint venture with Universal Music Africa (50%)) • Virgin Music Argentina (joint venture with Universal Music Argentina (50%)) • Virgin Music Australia (joint venture with Universal Music Australia (25%) and Universal Music New Zealand (25%)) • Virgin Music Benelux (joint venture with Universal Music Belgium (25%) and Universal Music Netherlands (25%)) • Virgin Music Brasil (joint venture with Universal Music Brazil (50%)) • Virgin Music Chile (joint venture with Universal Music Chile (50%)) • Virgin Music France (joint venture with Universal Music France (50%)) • Virgin Music Germany (joint venture with Universal Music Germany (50%)) • Virgin Music Italy (joint venture with Universal Music Italy (50%)) • Virgin Music Japan (joint venture with Universal Music Japan (50%)) • Virgin Music Latin US (joint venture with Universal Music Latin Entertainment (50%)) • Virgin Music Mexico (joint venture with Universal Music Mexico (50%)) • Virgin Music Nigeria (joint venture with Universal Music Nigeria (50%)) • Virgin Music Nordics (joint venture with Universal Music Denmark (25%) and Universal Music Finland (25%)) • Virgin Music Norway (joint venture with Universal Music Norway (50%)) • Virgin Music Portugal (joint venture with Universal Music Portugal (50%)) • Virgin Music Spain (joint venture with Universal Music Spain (50%)) • Virgin Music Sweden (joint venture with Universal Music Sweden (50%)) • Virgin Music UK (joint venture with Universal Music UK (50%)) • Virgin Music US (joint venture with other UMG labels (50%)) • Virgin Music Vietnam (joint venture with Universal Music Vietnam (50%)) • Virgin Nashville (joint venture with Music Corporation of America (50%))

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