Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc.

Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc. was [l=Universal Music Group]'s US distribution company active under this name from 1996-1999. In December 1996 it was renamed from [l=Uni Distribution Corp.] (1997 in California). The company was merged with [l=PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.], soon after renamed [l=Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.]

Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc. ran a CD manufacturing plant in Pinckneyville, IL from 1996 onwards, prior to which the plant was run by predecessor Uni Distribution Corp. as [l=UNI (8)]. In 1999 the company went into a joint venture with Panasonic Disc Services Corporation (), a subsidiary of , to install DVD manufacturing capabilities at the Pinckneyville CD plant, which then continued operations as .

Listed on some releases as "Universal Music and Video Distribution, Inc."

Corporate chronology:
NY Company number: 47415
Registered: 11 August 1934 as
First name change: 2 March 1970 to
Second name change: 13 November 1990 to [url=https://www.discogs.com/label/264222-Uni-Distribution-Corp]Uni Distribution Corporation[/url]
Third name change: 28 March 1994 to
Fourth name change: 9 December 1996 - this page
Dissolved: 15 September 1999 (merged)

CA Company number: 0159679 (branch of NY company)
Registered: 30 August 1934 as 'Decca Distributing Corporation'
First name change: 13 March 1970 to 'MCA Distribution Corporation'
Second name change: 20 December 1990 to 'Uni Distribution Corporation'
Third name change: 16 May 1994 to 'Uni Distribution Corp.'
Fourth name change: 6 June 1997 - this page
Dissolved: 1 December 1999