Universal Music Group Names New Executives
Universal Music Group announces new executive appointments in its Global Classics and Jazz Division following a profitable year with releases from Max Richter and Andrea...
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Universal Music Group Appoints Giles Martin as Head of Audio
Universal Music Group appoints Grammy-winning producer Giles Martin as Head of Audio & Sound, based at Abbey Road Studios. Martin will lead exploration of emerging...
Study: Label Giants Earning $500k from streaming HOURLY!
Major record labels Universal Music Group and Sony Music earned massive profits from streaming in 2018's first half, with Universal generating $1.44 billion....
Triller Signs Global Deal with Universal Music Group
Triller announces major licensing deal with Universal Music Group, giving 28 million users access to create AI-powered music videos with songs from Drake, Rihanna and...
MASS APPEAL, UMG Announce Global Distribution Deal
Mass Appeal and Universal Music Group announced a multi-year global distribution deal covering recorded music and video content. The partnership will distribute Mass Appeal's catalog...
Polygram Entertainment Names Daniel Inkeles VP Scripted Film
Polygram Entertainment, Universal Music Group's film division, appoints Daniel Inkeles as VP of Scripted Film & Television to accelerate entertainment projects....
Darcus Beese Named President Of Island Records
Darcus Beese OBE has been named President of Island Records, joining Universal Music Group's U.S. label leadership. The renowned British executive previously led Island U.K....
Capitol Music Group Innovation Center for Tech
Capitol Music Group launches the Capitol Innovation Center in Hollywood's iconic Capitol Tower, bringing together music industry professionals, technologists, and students to drive music innovation...
Streaming Drove Universal Music Group’s 2016 Revenue
Universal Music Group's revenues rose to $5.57 billion in 2016, driven by a massive 58% growth in streaming income. Despite declining album and download sales,...
Polygram Relaunches with “The Story of Motown”
Universal Music Group relaunches Polygram Entertainment to produce music-focused films and TV shows. Their first project is 'The Story of Motown' documentary featuring Berry Gordy's...
Prince’s Catalog Goes Exclusively to Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group secures exclusive rights to Prince's catalog, including 25 NPG Records albums and unreleased vault recordings. The deal covers publishing, merchandise, and iconic...
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP & RUSSELL SIMMONS: “THE SCENARIO”
Universal Music Group partners with Russell Simmons to produce The Scenario, a new hip-hop musical featuring three decades of hits, premiering in NYC before a...
Universal Music Group Appoints SVP of Digital Strategy
Universal Music Group appointed Oana Ruxandra as Senior VP of Digital Strategy and Partnerships. She joins from Warner Music Group to lead UMG's digital transformation...
Maria Alonte Appointed SVP of Film & Television at UMG
Universal Music Group appoints Maria Alonte as SVP of Film & Television Synchronization for Def Jam, Island Records, and Republic Records. She will oversee music...
Universal Music Launches Verve Label Group
Universal Music Group forms Verve Label Group with Danny Bennett as President & CEO. The new structure includes Verve and UMG's classical labels, marking deepened...
UMG Appoints Jonathan Dworkin SVP of Digital Strategy
Universal Music Group appoints Jonathan Dworkin as Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy and Business Development. The veteran executive will oversee global digital strategy integration...
Lil Wayne Sues UMG for Unpaid Royalties
Lil Wayne sues Universal Music Group for tens of millions in unpaid royalties from artists like Drake, Nicki Minaj and Tyga he developed through Young...
Lucian Grainge Named Most Powerful in Music
Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge tops Billboard's Power 100 list for the third time, becoming the first executive to hold the #1 spot consecutively....
Universal Music Group and SoundCloud Forge New Partnership
Universal Music Group and SoundCloud announce new partnership creating commercial opportunities for UMG artists and giving labels access to SoundCloud's tools....
UMG Appoints David Blackman and Scott Landis for New Roles
Universal Music Group appoints David Blackman as Head of Film and Television Development and Scott Landis as theatrical advisor to expand into entertainment media....
Project Music 2016 Accelerator Secures Major Sponsors
Project Music secures major industry sponsors including CMA, YouTube, and Universal Music Group for its 2016 tech accelerator program. The Nashville-based program saw 55% growth...
Universal Music Group Names EVP of Public Affairs
Universal Music Group appoints Eric Berman as Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, bringing over a decade of music industry experience from Kekst and Company...
Lucian George Forms UMG Executive Management Board
Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge announces formation of Executive Management Board and international restructure to strengthen global operations across 60 countries....
UMG Names Jay Frank to Lead Playlist Marketing
Universal Music Group names Jay Frank as Senior VP of Global Streaming Marketing to lead playlist strategy and streaming analytics for UMG artists....
Is Facebook Trying to Make a Move in the Music Industry?
Facebook is reportedly in early talks with major music labels Sony, Warner, and Universal to enter the music streaming market, potentially using their video interface....