Universal Music Canada (UMC), a unit of the Universal Music Group (UMG), is Canada's leading music company with a 2005 market share of 37.5%.  Its operations encompass the development, manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of record music and visual entertainment through a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and licensees.  UMC's business also includes music publishing.

UMG is the world's largest music company.

Canadian Artist Roster

The UMC artist roster includes Bryan Adams, Shania Twain, Diana Krall, Nelly Furtado, Sam Roberts, Jann Arden, Fefe Dobson, The Tragically Hip, Paul Anka, Divine Brown, Jully Black, Hawksley Workman, Mobile, Matthew Good, Hedley, Sarah Harmer, Matt Dusk, Hedley, Roz Bell and Haley Sales.

International Artist Roster

The UMC international roster includes Elton John, U2, Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow, Black Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani, Beck, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Melissa Etheridge, Hoobastank, 50 Cent, Vince Gill, Toby Keith, The Killers, No Doubt, Ashlee Simpson, Snoop Dogg and Sting.

Record Labels

UMC's strength and legacy of music flows from a diverse family of record labels which include:  Interscope Geffen & A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Mercury Records, Polydor Records, Universal Motown Records Group, Universal Classics Group (which includes Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Philips and ECM), Universal Music Nashville (which includes Lost Highway, MCA Nashville and Mercury Nashville) and the Verve Music Group.