More than three years later, Universal Music Group (UMG) and the company behind Republic – the investment platform, not the label – have officially put their legal battle to rest. The involved parties just recently […]
WPP and Universal Music Group have inked a partnership deal extending to AI and more. Photo Credit: UMG Universal Music Group (UMG) and WPP have inked a partnership deal that they say will help brands […]
Universal Music Group has announced a new partnership with China’s premiere independent music label, Modern Sky. The new deal will bring thousands of Modern Sky songs into UMG’s worldwide distribution network, from artists like New […]
EXCLUSIVE: Universal International Studios (UIS) has shaken up its team with two promotions. CFO Rob Howard has become Executive Vice President and Kelsey Balance has been upped to EVP Global Scripted Series at the Day […]
Drake poses at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 1, 2019. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Drake has filed a petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group, accusing the […]
UPDATE 6:40 PM PT — A spokesperson for Universal Music Group tells TMZ … “The suggestion that UMG would do anything to undermine any of its artists is offensive and untrue. We employ the highest […]
Drake’s Frozen Moments LLC has issued a new legal filing in Manhattan court, accusing Universal Music Group and Spotify of “illegally” boosting streams of Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-nominated diss track “Not Like Us” by allegedly using […]
Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst during a live performance. Photo Credit: CarterSterling The massive unpaid-royalties lawsuit filed by Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst against Universal Music should be tossed – at least according to the […]
Photo Credit: Universal Music Greater China Universal Music Greater China has announced it has reached a strategic agreement with iQIYI to distribute new releases from signed contestants of ‘The Rap of China 2024’ worldwide. UMGC […]
(l to r) Universal Music Greater China CEO Timothy Xu, Modern Sky founder and head Shen Lihui, and UMG market-development EVP Adam Granite. Photo Credit: Universal Music Group Doubling down on efforts to expand in […]
“Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose!” That phrase is familiar to all of us who were glued into the drama of Friday Night Lights. The series, which ran from 2006-2011, followed Coach Eric Taylor’s family […]
The Euronext Amsterdam building. Photo Credit: Bootuitjes Billionaire businessman Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square has a long history of investor activism – but can it compel Universal Music Group to exit the Euronext Amsterdam? As things […]
As of November 6th, 2024, Universal Music Group stock remains down over 20% from its value in early May. About one week removed from the release of its Q3 2024 earnings report, Universal Music Group […]
A performance from Post Malone, one of the many Universal Music artists whose works have allegedly been infringed upon by Believe. Photo Credit: Adam Bielawski Yesterday, Universal Music Group (UMG) slapped Believe and its TuneCore […]
Photo Credit: Tunecore / Believe Universal Music Group files a $500 million lawsuit against Believe and Tunecore for ‘rampant piracy’ and copyright infringement. Here’s the latest. Universal Music Group (UMG), alongside its subsidiaries UMG Recordings, […]
Universal Music Group head Lucian Grainge. Photo Credit: UMG Amid continued streaming-plateau concerns, Universal Music Group (UMG) has posted its Q3 2024 financials – complete with flat recorded music streaming subscription revenue and a slight […]
A darkness is coming to Orlando. Next year Universal Orlando Resort will open its most immersive theme park ever, Universal Epic Universe. Its five areas will include a Dark Universe World where classic monsters will […]
Nu-rock band Limp Bizkit, led by frontman Fred Durst, is taking Universal Music Group to court over what they say are unpaid loyalties. The band is seeking $200 million in damages and unpaid royalties, which […]
Limp Bizkit is fighting for what they deserve. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles, the band accused Universal Music Group of withholding money from them. The band worked with the music label from […]
How do you follow up an all-time great movie like seven-time Oscar winner Oppenheimer? It was a Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, box office juggernaut. How do you live up to something that good?That’s […]