During 2015, Universal Music distributed six of the top 10 artists worldwide, according to the IFPI, including Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Sam Smith, Drake and The Weeknd. UMG finished the year with an industry-leading 38.4% share of the U.S. market, per Nielsen SoundScan. About Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is the global music leader, with wholly owned operations in 60 territories. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide.