Permanent claim record · Detroit, Michigan

Berry Gordy moved Motown's operations to Los Angeles in 1972 and sold his stake for $61 million in 1988 to MCA; the label is now part of Universal Music Group.

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Predicate	trivia.fact
Subject	Detroit, Michigan (place)
As of
Status	Verified
Source	Famous Michiganders, Pop Culture & Trivia Report — Perplexity Deep Research (2026) (trust 6.5/10)
Reference	—
Document hash	pending evidence-pack link
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Claim ID	4a629994-5cd8-4e64-b746-7db33a46f390