Photo Credit: Hangout.fm Turntable Labs is launching Hangout.fm, a new virtual listening community that draws inspiration from the now defunct Turntable.fm. Turntable.fm was shuttered in 2013, but Hangout by Turntable Labs features licensed content from […]
Photo Credit: Michael Nash / UMG UMG partners with ethical AI music company KLAY in a strategic deal to pioneer a commercial, ethical foundational model for AI generated music. Los Angeles-based AI music company KLAY […]
Photo Credit: Mark Zuckerberg by Anthony Quintano / CC by 2.0 Facebook parent company Meta inks a deal with Reuters to include their news content in responses from its AI chatbot. Facebook’s parent company Meta […]
TikTok and UMG – Universal Music Group – announced that they’ve reached an agreement for music to be returned to TikTok after three months of negotiations, allowing TikTok users to add music to their videos […]
UMG, Drake, Kendrick Lamar – Source: Getty Images / Getty Images Despite the fake discord screenshot floating around, Universal Music Group is not interfering in the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud. Rap beef is the […]
UMG, Drake, Kendrick Lamar – Source: Getty Images / Getty Images Despite the fake discord screenshot floating around, Universal Music Group is not interfering in the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud. Rap beef is the […]
A percentage breakdown of the approximately $1.6 billion in global recorded music revenue attributed to UGC and ancillary licensing sources for 2022 in Goldman Sachs’ “Music in the Air” report. Predictably, the nuances of TikTok’s […]
Universal Music Group wiping their songs from TikTok is going to hurt the label’s smaller artists the most … so says a musician who saw the app elevate his own artistic brand. Mareux had his […]
Play video content TMZ.com It’s happening … huge hitmakers are being wiped from TikTok after the app failed to reach a deal with UMG — something Rickey Thompson calls a game-changer, and a bummer. We […]
Songs by Taylor Swift, Drake, Beyoncé and many more contemporary music superstars have vanished en masse from TikTok after Universal Music Group severed ties with the social media giant following a contentious contract dispute. A […]
Universal Music Group (UMG) has unveiled a new strategic partnership with Jay Chou, the internationally renowned “King of Mandopop,” and his prestigious record label JVR Music. This landmark agreement secures global distribution rights for Jay […]
Timothy Xu, Eason Chan, and Lisa Kan – Photo: Courtesy of Universal Music Group China Universal Music Greater China (UMGC) has announced the renewal of its contract with Chinese pop megastar Eason Chan. The announcement […]
Photo Credit: Ibrahim Boran Universal Music Group opens an $800 million bond offering for refinancing existing debt and paying transaction fees and expenses. Universal Music Group announced its plans to raise 750 million euros ($800 million) from […]
Photo Credit: Programas Telemedellin / CC by 3.0 Colombian pop star Karol G has signed with Interscope Records, keeping her catalog under the UMG umbrella. “Karol G is without a doubt one of the most […]
Photo Credit: Cytonn Photography A new report finds the Big Three pondering an AI ‘takedown notice’ system under discussion with Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. According to a new report, the three major labels — […]
Photo Credit: Fix the Tix Nineteen leading entertainment organizations — including UMG, RIAA, A2IM, and Recording Academy — have formed a coalition to protect concertgoers from price gouging and deceptive and predatory ticketing practices. In […]
Photo Credit: Universal Music Group Last month, it came to light that Universal Music Group (UMG) had retreaded the contract of chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge through May of 2028 with a two-thirds salary reduction […]
Photo Credit: Kevin Wimpy Incoming UMG Nashville CEO Cindy Mabe says she is looking to ‘dramatically expand’ partnerships with independent labels. Here’s the latest. Mabe assumed her role as Chair & CEO of Universal Music […]
Photo Credit: Universal Music Group UMG retreads Lucian Grainge’s contract through May 1, 2028, with a big salary chop — and much bigger upside performance and stock incentives. Universal Music Group announced the extension of […]
Photo Credit: Manuel Nägeli About one week after the formal announcement of Apple Music Classical, Universal Music Group (UMG) has officially acquired British classical label Hyperion Records. The Big Three label revealed its latest buyout […]