# 2026 Q3 Record Label Market Share: UMG Rebounds, Columbia Climbs 

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/2026-q3-record-label-market-share-umg-rebounds-columbia-climbs/
- Published: 2026-10-29T19:33:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T01:06:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/pro/record-label-market-share-q3-2026-umg-columbia/
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- UMG’s share rose to 35.23%.
- Columbia overtook Warner Records for fourth place.
- Atlantic Music Group grew to 8.52%.

## Summary

Universal Music Group (UMG) regained ground in the US recorded music market in the first three quarters of 2026, while Columbia Records climbed to fourth place. The shifts came as major labels reorganised and consolidated divisions, making comparisons with previous periods less straightforward.

UMG held a 35.23% share, up from 30.76% in the first quarter and 32.44% at midyear, with Republic Collective at 14.05% and Interscope Capitol at 13.46%. Atlantic Music Group ranked third with 8.52%, up from 7.83% a year earlier. Columbia reached 5.28%, helped by Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas”, while Warner Records fell to fifth with 5.10%, down from 6.13%.

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