MCA Music Inc. (Philippines)

This article is about the Philippine branch of Universal Music Group. For the unrelated Philippine label, see Universal Records (Philippines).
MCA Music Inc.
Parent company Universal Music Group
Founded 1992 (as Polycosmic Records, Ltd.)
1998 (as PolyEast Records)
1999 (as MCA Music Inc.)
Distributor(s) self-distributed
Genre various, specifically OPM
Country of origin Philippines
Location Units 3105-3107, 31st Floor, Raffles Corporate Center, Ortigas Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Metro Manila 1600
Official website www.facebook.com/mcamusic

MCA Music Inc. is a Philippine regional branch of Universal Music Group. The company uses the MCA name on legal purposes because of a trademark dispute with an unrelated label known as Universal Records, which holds the rights to the word "Universal" for recorded music in the Philippines. However, the company has adopted the moniker "MCA-Universal" to simplify identification, even though no formal "Universal" branding is exercised. Despite the naming, the label is known outside the Philippines as Universal Music Philippines.

History

PolyCosmic Records was formed in 1992 as a subsidiary of PolyGram Music Group. In 1998, PolyGram N.V. was purchased by Seagram's and was merged into MCA Inc., and PolyGram Music Group was merged with MCA Music Entertainment to become Universal Music Group. After the merger, PolyCosmic Records was reincorporated as MCA Music Inc. (Philippines).

Artists (past and present)

See also

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