Record Label

Universal Music LLC

Main Japanese branch of Universal Music Group. Also known, and trading as, Universal Music Japan. Japanese name: ユニバーサル ミュージック合同会社 The company's English name is officially stylized all-caps, as UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC. Established as PolyGram Kabushiki Kaisha (most commonly shortened as , Japanese: ポリグラム株式会社) in April 1990, then renamed (Japanese: ユニバーサル ミュージック株式会社) in July 1999. It was converted from kabushiki kaisha (a common joint-stock company form in Japan) to godo gaisha (an equivalent to LLCs in the US) in January 2009; the conversion process was initiated in October 2008. NOTES on adding roles: 1) This is a company, not label. Add it with relevant company role (distributor for example). 2) Add label based on branding on release.