Where is vevendi located?
France
Who is a part of the company in America?
Universal Music Group
Also known as?
UMG Recordings
Are they as large a company as Sony Music?
Yes
And who else?
Warner Music Group
What do they call them?
the "Big Three"
What label formed in 1934?
the American branch of Decca Records
What occured in 1962?
MCA Inc. merged with American Decca
What was Seagram?
The parent company
Who did they buy?
PolyGram
When?
May 1998
Who did they absorb in 1999?
Universal Music Group
What other label was a part of the Polygram deal?
Deutsche Grammophon
Is it their youngest unit?
No
What is it linked back to?
the Compo Company
What was the feud regarding compact discs about?
pricing
Did the music companies do something to brreak the law?
Yes
What were they trying to stop?
end price wars
Between companies like?
Best Buy and Target
How much were they fined?
$67.4 million