Motown Universal One of the most recognisable and

Motown Universal

• One of the most recognisable and influential brands in popular music • “Motown Sound” was referred to as “the sound of young America”

Motown Artists Martha and the Vandellas Signed in 1961 Stevie Wonder Signed in 1961 at age 11 Ne-Yo Signed in 2012 Lil Yachty Signed in 2016 The Jackson 5 Signed in 1968 Migos Signed in 2017

• American record company • Founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on 12 January 1959 with an $800 loan from his family and royalties earned writing for Jackie Wilson • Incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on 14 April 1960 in Detroit, Michigan • Played a significant role in racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned record label that achieved great success in the record company business • Known as the Motown Sound, a style of soul music with a distinct pop influence Berry Gordy Jr.

• Great success for a small record company, between 1960 and 1969, they had 79 records in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 record chart • Established branch offices in both New York City and Los Angeles during the mid-1960 s • Motown spent much of the 2000 s as part of the Universal Music subsidiaries Universal Motown, Universal Motown Republic Group and headquartered in New York City • For many decades, Motown was the highest-earning African American business in the U. S.