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    Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, [2] [3] and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. [4] . Its name, a portmanteau of motor and town, has become a nickname for Detroit, where the label was originally headquartered.

  2. Jan 9, 2019 · On the Gordy label, Motown released an album of Martin Luther King’s address to the Freedom Rally held in Detroit on 23 June 1963 (EMI Archive Trust and Universal Music Group) Motown would ...

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  4. Universal Republic Records became a stand-alone label and the Universal Motown Republic Group was shut down. In August 2011, the restructured Universal Republic signed Ariana Grande to a record contract.

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  5. Mar 28, 2024 · Motown became part of the Universal Music Group when UMG acquired Polygram in 1998. Motown remained a force in popular music—a vital, near-primal influence with stunning longevity. No one has quite been able to reproduce the classic Motown sound.

  6. Motown Records, also known as Tamla-Motown, outside of the United States, is a record label originally based out of Detroit, Michigan ("Motor City"), where it achieved widespread international success.

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