Warner Music Company Description
These records were made to be listened to, not broken. Warner Music Group (WMG) is one of the largest recording companies in the world and ranks #3 in terms of US market share (behind Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment). It operates through two businesses: Recorded Music and Music Publishing. Its Recorded Music catalog includes best-selling albums The Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 and Led Zeppelin IV. Its Music Publishing business holds more than one million copyrights. The company's traditional A&R (artist and repertoire) work of finding and developing artists has helped WMG score hits from musicians such as Green Day and Faith Hill. Thomas H. Lee Partners owns more than 35% of WMG.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Warner Music's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Warner Music's evolution in the marketplace.
