10 Shocking facts you didn’t know about the music industry (With Pictures)

4. Universal Music Group Had A Hand In 20 Of The Top 25 Charting Hip-Hop Singles In 2013

Considering that UMG is the largest music corporation in the world, this statistic may not appear too surprising. UMG owns a number of prominent record labels, including Cash Money, Def Jam, Island Records, Republic Records, Aftermath, Roc-A-Fella, GOOD Music, TDE and Bad Boy. Thousands of prominent artists are signed to UMG, including Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Maroon 5, Katy Perry, The Black Eyed Peas,Lil Wayne, and Snoop Dogg.