Editing Motown (section)

===Universal Motown: 2005–2011===
{{Further|Universal Motown Records}}
In 2005, Massenburg was replaced by [[Sylvia Rhone]], former CEO of [[Elektra Records]]. Motown was merged with [[Universal Records (defunct record label)|Universal Records]] to create the [[Universal Motown Records]] and placed under the newly created umbrella division of [[Universal Motown Republic Group]]. Notable artists on Universal Motown included [[Drake Bell]], [[Ryan Leslie]], [[Melanie Fiona]], [[Kelly Rowland]], [[Forever the Sickest Kids]], [[The Veer Union]] and [[Four Year Strong]]. Motown celebrated its 50th anniversary on January 12, 2009, and celebrated it in Detroit on November 20, 2009, in a black-tie Gala titled "Live It Again!" The event was hosted by [[Sinbad (comedian)|Sinbad]] and included [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Smokey Robinson]], [[the Temptations]], [[Aretha Franklin]] and [[Kid Rock]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://michiganchronicle.com/2009/11/18/motown-celebrates-50th-anniversary-in-grand-style/|title=Motown Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Grand Style|date=November 18, 2009|website=michiganchronicle.com|access-date=August 11, 2021|archive-date=August 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811122633/https://michiganchronicle.com/2009/11/18/motown-celebrates-50th-anniversary-in-grand-style/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/motown-celebrates-its-50th-anniversary-with-stevie-wonder-temptations-performance-1819618.html|title=Motown celebrates its 50th anniversary with Stevie Wonder, Temptations performance|date=November 12, 2009|website=The Independent|access-date=August 11, 2021|archive-date=August 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811122627/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/motown-celebrates-its-50th-anniversary-with-stevie-wonder-temptations-performance-1819618.html|url-status=live}}</ref>