WMG

Warner Music Group Corp.

One of the world's largest music companies, Warner Music Group records and publishes songs through labels like Atlantic Records, Warner Records, and Warner Chappell Music, working with artists heard on streaming services worldwide. It was born in 1958 when the Warner Bros. film studio launched its own record label after realizing it lost money when its actors recorded for rivals. The spark: actor Tab Hunter's hit "Young Love" was released by a competing studio's label, prompting Warner to keep music in-house.