MCA Inc.
Final logo, used from 1972 to 1996 | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| NYSE: MCA | |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1924 (as Music Corporation of America) November 10, 1958 (as MCA Inc.) |
| Founders | Jules Stein William R. Goodheart, Jr. |
| Defunct | December 9, 1996 |
| Fate | Acquired by Seagram and later reincorporated as Universal Studios Inc. |
| Successors | Universal Studios Seagram |
| Headquarters | , |
| Parent | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (1990–1995) Seagram (1995–1996) |
| Divisions | Universal Pictures Universal Television MCA Records |
| Subsidiaries | Decca Records Spencer Gifts |
MCA Inc., originally an initialism for Music Corporation of America, was an American media conglomerate that operated from 1924 to December 6, 1996. Originally a talent agency with artists in the music business as clients, the company became a major force in the film industry and later expanded into television production. MCA published music, booked acts, ran the MCA Records music label, represented film, television and radio stars, and eventually produced and sold television programs to the three major television networks, especially NBC.
MCA was the legal predecessor of Vivendi Universal and its successor NBCUniversal. Its other legal successor is Universal Music Group Holding Corp, a holding company owned by Universal Music Group (which absorbed PolyGram).