* Headquarters: Santa Monica, California, U.S.
* Parent company: Vivendi
* Revenue in 2021: €24.3 billion ($27.9 billion)
* Labels include: Interscope Geffen A&M, Def Jam Recordings, Republic Records, Island Records, Polydor Records, Capitol Records, Mercury Records, Verve Music Group, Deutsche Grammophon, Universal Classics and Jazz
Sony Music Entertainment (SME)
* Headquarters: New York City, New York, U.S.
* Parent company: Sony Corporation of America
* Revenue in 2021: $8.9 billion
* Labels include: Columbia Records, Epic Records, Arista Records, RCA Records, Legacy Recordings, Island Records, Def Jam Recordings, Motown Records
Warner Music Group (WMG)
* Headquarters: New York City, New York, U.S.
* Parent company: Access Industries
* Revenue in 2021: $5.3 billion
* Labels include: Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Parlophone, Elektra Records, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch Records
BMG
* Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
* Parent company: Bertelsmann
* Revenue in 2021: €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion)
* Labels include: BMG Chrysalis, BMG Rights Management, BMG Production Music, BMG Label Group, BMG Publishing Group