Talk:Universal Studios, Inc.

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Does anyone know anything about the rumors that MCA is affiliated with the Gambino family? I have heard from potentially unreliable sources that Salvatore Pisello and Joseph Isgro, two associates of the Gambino mob, worked at MCA. If someone could confirm/deny this, readers would appreciate it.

Proposed merge

I am unconvinced of the need & appopriateness of the proposed merge of the articles on Music Corporation of America and Universal Music Group. There is litte overlap in the articles, and the subjects have significant seperate history. -- Infrogmation 8 July 2005 13:33 (UTC)

I agree They shouldn't be merged warpozio 9 July 2005 11:10 (UTC)

I also agree. In addition, if someone wishes to merge this, or any page, typing "this page should be merged" on the top of the article isn't the way to do it. JDoorjam 14:27, 4 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Infrogmation, they should be merged because UMG would exist if it wasn't for MCA. Before it was known as UMG, it was MCA. 24.7.217.221 19:06, 8 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...and before it was MCA Records, it was American Decca. So what? MCA was a talent agency originally long before it entered the recorded music business. Steelbeard1 19:11, 8 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

MCA Records

MCA Records currently redirects here. But I think there should be a seperare article. Who else agrees with me? FMAFan1990 22:36, 30 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I do. MCA Records began outside the USA in 1968 to release MCA-owned Uni, Decca and Kapp label material outside North America. The MCA Records company in the U.S. began in 1971 with the consolidation of the three labels and the first U.S. MCA label release was "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John. Steelbeard1 16:46, 4 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I created a separate MCA Records article. Steelbeard1 17:13, 4 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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MCA Inc.

Because the official name of the company for many years was MCA Inc., that should be the name of this article. Steelbeard1 (talk) 03:47, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move

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The result of the move request was: not moved. Closing disruptive RMs started by blocked IP. Jenks24 (talk) 09:35, 13 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

MCA Inc. → MCA
MCA → MCA (disambiguation)

– You should not use "Inc.", "Ltd." or "Corporation" in articles. 2A02:C7D:564B:D300:3C1A:53BD:793E:CDDC (talk) 09:10, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose as MCA Inc was the official name of the company. Steelbeard1 (talk) 12:55, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Not primary topic for MCA. Zarcadia (talk) 21:28, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Yes, under Wikipedia:Naming conventions (companies), the legal status suffix is not normally used. But "when disambiguation is needed, the legal status, an appended "(company)", or other suffix can be used to disambiguate". This is what the current situation here, as this company is not the primary topic of "MCA". Zzyzx11 (talk) 17:44, 10 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose proper disambiguation and inappropriate as primary.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:51, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Sequel

Maier Group was an American-british media company founded in 1985.

Justice Department investigation

"This behavior led U.S. Department of Justice agents to investigate not only whether MCA was a monopoly breaking antitrust laws, but also its suspected connections to underworld criminal activities. This investigation continued for the next few decades."

Is that the best you can do? How about some detail? I'm currently reading "Reagan's America: Innocents at Home" by Garry Willis. It has a fair amount of detail on the investigation and on Reagan's inability to recall anything during his grand jury testimony.

MCA Recreation Division

Universal Studios Tour, Washington DC Mall Tour, Yosemite Park & Curry Co. all held here… 99.7.9.165 (talk) 19:33, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 31 August 2024

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Universal Studios, Inc. → Universal Studios – Universal Studios currently redirects here, the article about the parent company. "Universal Studios" can also be used as a shorthand/nickname for Universal Pictures, the film studio, or the various theme parks named "Universal Studios", which we cover under Universal Destinations & Experiences. Given none of the Universal Studios theme parks are simply called "Universal Studios" (unlike Disneyland, the original park is called Universal Studios Hollywood), and neither the theme park company nor the film studio is called "Universal Studios", the parent company is the only subject that is not a partial title match and can be regarded as the primary topic, distinguished by WP:SMALLDETAILS (a hatnote can address any confusion). If editors disagree and believe this article is not the primary topic, then this redirect should point to Universal Pictures, Universal Destinations & Experiences, or Universal Studios Hollywood, or be converted into a disambiguation page (I would support this as my second choice). It should not remain as it is because this is currently an unnecessary disambiguation. https://www.universalstudios.com/ currently points to the parent company as well. InfiniteNexus (talk) 23:50, 31 August 2024 (UTC) — Relisting. Reading Beans 16:55, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Because both the theme parks and Universal Pictures are very often referred to as simply "Universal Studios", it is not the case that those should be considered partial title matches for the title Universal Studios. The theme parks and Universal Pictures are not dealt with in any significant detail in the company article, so unless there is a strong argument that the company is the primary topic, a disambiguation page seems best here. Further, MCA Inc. was moved to this title in April 2024, apparently without discussion, with the edit summary "Misspelled", so it does seem like more evaluation of this is warranted. Dekimasuよ! 06:06, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
What I was trying to say with the PTMs was that Inc. is only being used to WP:NATURALly disambiguate this article title, so it is the only article on Wikipedia with the title "Universal Studios", period. The only other notable articles that contain "Universal Studios" in the title are the theme parks, which are PTMs. Universal Pictures doesn't contain the phrase in its title at all, but I acknowledge it is an alternate name. InfiniteNexus (talk) 06:11, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Universal Studios was a primary redirect to Universal Pictures until a recent undiscussed move; it should probably be reverted. 162 etc. (talk) 16:13, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
What's the evidence that Universal Pictures is the primary topic of the term "Universal Studios"? Does WP:SMALLDETAILS not factor here? InfiniteNexus (talk) 19:04, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
"What's the evidence that Universal Pictures is the primary topic of the term "Universal Studios"?"

- That's probably more of a WP:RFD question.

"Does WP:SMALLDETAILS not factor here?"

- No, it doesn't? 162 etc. (talk) 22:25, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@162 etc.: Since you say the first question is probably more of an RFD one, don't mind if I invoke that post-this-RM so as to get closure there. Also, I've already reverted that action done by MinionsFan1998 since there is already an RM scrutiny on these right here! Intrisit (talk) 15:10, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've reverted the revert. Just as an article shouldn't be draftified while an AfD is in progress, and a redirect shouldn't be retargeted during an RfD, the pages affected by an RM shouldn't be altered until the discussion has concluded (upon which, if this RM doesn't pass, I'll take it to RfD anyway, which was what I was going to do before I decided to try an RM, considering the unnecessary disambiguation). InfiniteNexus (talk) 05:13, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe not exactly SMALLDETAILS, but I meant in the vein of SMALLDETAILS. "Studios", "Pictures", and "Studios Hollywood/Florida/etc." are very distinct from each other, more so than capitalization or punctuation or plural; hatnotes/DAB pages can resolve any confusion. InfiniteNexus (talk) 05:13, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Never mind WP:SMALLDETAILS, because I see this RM rationale like the latest RM I did at the Samsung Galaxy S (2010 smartphone) page (which was closed as "No consensus"), except on one side fulfilling WP:NCCORP and the other, stressed by 162 etc.'s WP:PRIMARYREDIRECT assertion. I can't take sides for now unless more Wikipedians weigh in on this. InfiniteNexus, ...so it is the only article on Wikipedia with the title "Universal Studios", period., this looks like a rematch of Saban Entertainment vs. BVS Entertainment and remember your "Coachella" RM earlier this year (which I'll admit my impression and admiration for)? Intrisit (talk) 15:10, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
(Gosh, I wish I'd been aware of that Samsung RM...) In order to prove that Universal Pictures is a PRIMARYREDIRECT that overrides a full-title match (this article), there must be evidence that readers widely associate "Universal Studios" with "Universal Pictures" more so than the theme parks and parent company. If this cannot be proven, the logical approach would be to target to the only full-title match we have or dabify (I was considering the latter in addition to RfD before this RM, but ultimately decided on this due to the large number of incoming links). InfiniteNexus (talk) 05:13, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisting comment: Relisting to establish more consensus. Best, Reading Beans 16:55, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: WikiProject Chicago has been notified of this discussion. Reading Beans 16:55, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Weak support on the basis of a more WP:concise title and the prominence over other topics.

𝚈𝚘𝚟𝚝 (𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚟𝚝) 15:45, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support. No need whatsoever for the "Inc". It adds nothing even given the existence of Universal Pictures. -- Necrothesp (talk) 11:03, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per all of the above. There hasn't been any evidence presented that the redirect should point here, and it generally hasn't. Dekimasuよ! 05:29, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Would've supported this per WP:NCCORP, but the PRIMARYREDIRECT to Universal Pictures holds firm for me. Maybe us opposers would shift to support for this in a decade's time, but for now...hmm... Intrisit (talk) 15:15, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]