BMG has acquired independent UK record company Union Square Music and its sister music publishing businesses Union Square Music Publishing and USM Songs.

Catalogue marketing specialist Union Square releases around 150 artist and compilation albums each year. Based on year-to-date album sales compiled by the Official Charts Company, the acquisition of Union Square will double BMG’s sales of recordings in the UK and propel BMG to become the UK’s fifth biggest record company.

BMG already has a catalogue of around ...