Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Wikipedia
Founder: Berry Gordy
Founded: January 12, 1959, Detroit, MI
Parent organizations: Universal Music Group and Capitol Music Group
Headquarters: New York, NY
House band: The Funk Brothers
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