Management of ABC Records Catalogue Today
The catalogues of ABC Records and its sublabels are now controlled by Universal Music Group with exceptions being the following:
- The Jim Croce catalog is controlled by his estate in conjunction with Saja Records and distributed primarily by Warner Music Group
- The Ray Charles catalog is controlled by Ray's estate and is also distributed by Warner Music Group through its Rhino Entertainment unit.
- The Amazing Rhythm Aces catalog is controlled by Sony Music Entertainment
- The recordings that former 5th Dimension members Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. made for ABC are controlled by McCoo and Davis through their company BilMar Productions and currently distributed by Collectors Choice Music.
- Lawrence Welk acquired his Dot recordings (prior to ABC acquiring the label) which were reissued on his Ranwood Records label.
As for what Universal owns, the following labels manage various parts of the catalogue depending on the genre:
- Pop, rock, and R&B: Geffen Records
- Jazz: Impulse!/Verve Records
- Country: MCA Nashville Records
- Classical: Deutsche Grammophon Records
- Musical theater: Decca Broadway Records
In all five of these cases, the management also includes releases from other labels absorbed into ABC over the years. For example, MCA Nashville's catalogue includes country releases on Dot Records, and Deutsche Grammophon's catalogue includes the Westminster Records catalogue, as well as various soundtracks released by Dot and Paramount Records (among other labels) that consisted of orchestral arrangements.
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