Uni Records was a subsidiary of MCA Records. It was first active in the 1960s and early 1970's, but the logo was retired (along with two other MCA subsidiaries, Kapp Records and Decca Records) in 1972, with all Decca, Uni and Kapp artists, back catalog and new releases being moved directly to the MCA label. The Music Corporation of America, commonly known as MCA, is a United States based corporation in the music business. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Kapp Records was a record company started in 1955 by David Kapp, brother of Jack Kapp (who had set up American Decca Records in 1934). ... Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929. ...

In 1988, Uni was revived by MCA Records as a niche label, with Eric B. & Rakim, Swans, and Steve Earle the initial artists on the roster. They ended up the only artists on the label, as Uni and its artists (except for Swans, who were dropped) was folded back into MCA at the end of 1989. See also: 1987 in music, other events of 1988, 1989 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. ... Eric B. & Rakim were an East Coast hip hop duo that popularized the James Brown-sampled funky hip hop of the late 1980s. ... Swans were one of the few rock music bands to emerge from the New York, USA No Wave scene intact. ... Earle performing at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco, CA, October 2, 2005. ... See also: 1988 in music, other events of 1989, 1990 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 7 - Genesis 88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London January 14 - Paul McCartney releases Back in the...

Uni was also the name of MCA's music distribution network. In the wake of Seagram's purchase of MCA in 1996, Uni Distribution Corp. was renamed Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc The Seagram Company Ltd. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

See also

• List of record labels