Today, the "Hitsville U.S.A." property operates as the Motown Museum, which is dedicated to the legacy of the record label, its artists, and its music.
The next year, he reorganized the company; it became Motown Industries, an entertainment conglomerate which would include record, movie, television and publishing divisions.
Many Motown fans believed the company's heart and soul were lost following the move and that its golden age of creativity ended after its 13 years in Detroit.
[1] Esther Gordy Edwards refused to move to California and was put in charge of what was left of Motown's Detroit office in the Hitsville building.
[2] Since 1985, the Hitsville U.S.A. building has been the site of the Motown Museum, dedicated to the legacy of the record label, its artists, and its music.
Hitsville U.S.A. and the Jobete office are connected for the exhibit, which contains costumes, photos, and records from Motown's success era.
[3] In October 2016, the museum announced a $50-million-dollar expansion plan in order to create space for interactive exhibits and recording studios.
McCartney supported a restoration by Steinway & Sons in 2012, and together with Berry Gordy played it during a charity event in September of that year.