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For decades, WEA (which was eventually renamed Warner Music Group) was one of the most profitable divisions of the Warner conglomerate, which was variously known as Warner Communications, AOL Time Warner, and Time Warner (currently being called Creator/WarnerMedia). This lasted until 2004, when debt-ridden Time Warner sold WMG to a group of independent investors, who in turn sold it to its current owner, Access Industries, in 2011.

In 2013, Warner Music Group became even larger after the British music conglomerate Creator/{{EMI}} went out of business; EMI's assets were divided between a Sony/ATV-led consortium (songwriters), Creator/UniversalMusicGroup (which got EMI's American assets, most notably Creator/CapitolRecords and its catalog, as well as rights to Music/TheBeatles), and WMG, which got Creator/ParlophoneRecords (owner of EMI's British and European catalog, except for the aforementioned Beatles). [[{{Irony}} Ironically]], WMG and EMI had tried to merge and/or buy each other out several times beforehand.

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For decades, WEA (which was eventually renamed Warner Music Group) was one of the most profitable divisions of the Warner conglomerate, which was variously known as Warner Communications, AOL Time Warner, and Time Warner (currently being called Creator/WarnerMedia). This lasted until 2004, when debt-ridden Time Warner sold WMG to a group of independent investors, who in turn sold it to its current owner, Access Industries, in 2011. \n\n Despite no longer being affiliated with [=WarnerMedia=], WMG continues to operate under the Warner name under license from the former parent company.

In 2013, Warner Music Group became even larger after the British music conglomerate Creator/{{EMI}} went out of business; EMI's assets were divided between a Sony/ATV-led consortium (songwriters), Creator/UniversalMusicGroup (which got EMI's American assets, most notably Creator/CapitolRecords and its catalog, as well as rights to Music/TheBeatles), Music/TheBeatles recordings, European assets in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, Ireland and Switzerland, and all of their global arms and archives), and WMG, which got Creator/ParlophoneRecords (owner of EMI's British and and, save for the countries mentioned earlier, European catalog, except for the aforementioned Beatles). [[{{Irony}} Ironically]], WMG and EMI had tried to merge and/or buy each other out several times beforehand.

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For decades, WEA (which was eventually renamed Warner Music Group) was one of the most profitable divisions of the Warner conglomerate, which was variously known as Warner Communications, AOL Time Warner, and Time Warner. This lasted until 2004, when debt-ridden Time Warner sold WMG to a group of independent investors, who in turn sold it to its current owner, Access Industries, in 2011.

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For decades, WEA (which was eventually renamed Warner Music Group) was one of the most profitable divisions of the Warner conglomerate, which was variously known as Warner Communications, AOL Time Warner, and Time Warner.Warner (currently being called Creator/WarnerMedia). This lasted until 2004, when debt-ridden Time Warner sold WMG to a group of independent investors, who in turn sold it to its current owner, Access Industries, in 2011.
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* Rhino Records (administers the back catalog across Warner and its subsidiary labels)

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* Rhino Records Creator/RhinoRecords (administers the back catalog across Warner and its subsidiary labels)
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* Rhino Records

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* Rhino RecordsRecords (administers the back catalog across Warner and its subsidiary labels)

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* Music/{{Korn}} (back catalogue)

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* Music/{{Korn}} (back catalogue)(90's albums)


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* Creator/WarnerBrosRecordsCreator/WarnerBrosRecords (renamed Warner Records in 2019)
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* Creator/HollywoodRecords (distributor, Russia only)
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In 2013, Warner Music Group became even larger after the British music conglomerate EMI went out of business; EMI's assets were divided between a Sony/ATV-led consortium (songwriters), Creator/UniversalMusicGroup (which got EMI's American assets, most notably Creator/CapitolRecords and its catalog, as well as rights to Music/TheBeatles), and WMG, which got Creator/ParlophoneRecords (owner of EMI's British and European catalog, except for the aforementioned Beatles). [[{{Irony}} Ironically]], WMG and EMI had tried to merge and/or buy each other out several times beforehand.

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In 2013, Warner Music Group became even larger after the British music conglomerate EMI Creator/{{EMI}} went out of business; EMI's assets were divided between a Sony/ATV-led consortium (songwriters), Creator/UniversalMusicGroup (which got EMI's American assets, most notably Creator/CapitolRecords and its catalog, as well as rights to Music/TheBeatles), and WMG, which got Creator/ParlophoneRecords (owner of EMI's British and European catalog, except for the aforementioned Beatles). [[{{Irony}} Ironically]], WMG and EMI had tried to merge and/or buy each other out several times beforehand.
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In 2013, Warner Music Group became even larger after the British music conglomerate EMI went out of business; EMI's assets were divided between a Sony/ATV-led consortium (songwriters), Creator/{{Universal}} Music Group (which got EMI's American assets, most notably Creator/CapitolRecords and its catalog, as well as rights to Music/TheBeatles), and WMG, which got Creator/ParlophoneRecords (owner of EMI's British and European catalog, except for the aforementioned Beatles). [[{{Irony}} Ironically]], WMG and EMI had tried to merge and/or buy each other out several times beforehand.

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In 2013, Warner Music Group became even larger after the British music conglomerate EMI went out of business; EMI's assets were divided between a Sony/ATV-led consortium (songwriters), Creator/{{Universal}} Music Group Creator/UniversalMusicGroup (which got EMI's American assets, most notably Creator/CapitolRecords and its catalog, as well as rights to Music/TheBeatles), and WMG, which got Creator/ParlophoneRecords (owner of EMI's British and European catalog, except for the aforementioned Beatles). [[{{Irony}} Ironically]], WMG and EMI had tried to merge and/or buy each other out several times beforehand.
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* Creator/{{Lionsgate}}


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** Roadrunner Records (Warner acquired a majority stake in the label in 2007 after a contract with Universal Music Group expired and came back for the rest in 2010)

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** Roadrunner Records Creator/RoadrunnerRecords (Warner acquired a majority stake in the label in 2007 after a contract with Universal Music Group expired and came back for the rest in 2010)

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