Universal Music Group subsidiary Universal Music Greater China (UMGC) has announced an exclusive global agreement with Liu Huan, celebrated in the country as the “King of Chinese Pop.” The multi-year deal includes both recording and […]
A live performance from Taiwanese rock band Mayday, one of the acts signed to A-Sketch. Photo Credit: Great Dream Another day, another major label acquisition – this time from Universal Music Japan, which has scooped […]
Nkoda, Universal Music, and others have launched a rental and licensing platform called Kordl. Photo Credit: Samuel Sianipar Is it time to streamline music rentals? Nkoda believes so, as it’s launched a one-stop platform, Kordl, […]
Less than a fortnight after a Chappell Roan Grammys speech sparked a conversation about mental healthcare in music, Universal Music Group (UMG) has partnered with the Music Health Alliance to launch the Music Industry Mental […]
‘King of Chinese Pop’ Liu Huan, who’s inked an exclusive deal with Universal Music Greater China. Photo Credit: UMG Universal Music Greater China’s aggressive expansion isn’t slowing down in 2025, which has officially delivered an […]
Since early 2024, Spotify has been ramming nearly every subscriber into a cut-rate ‘bundled’ package — and boasting about the huge royalty savings while fighting publishers tooth-and-nail. Now, there’s serious pushback coming from Universal Music […]
Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst during a live performance. Photo Credit: CarterSterling Limp Bizkit’s far-reaching lawsuit against Universal Music isn’t going particularly well, as the presiding judge has dismissed several components of the over $200 […]
Why Was Universal Pictures Sued By Fans Over Yesterday Movie? (Photo Credit – Prime Video) Here’s a wild one: Yesterday fans sued Universal for a whopping $5 million after renting the movie, expecting to see […]
Pershing Square Holdings is selling some of its shares in Universal Music Group in a listing on the US exchange by September 2025. Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced that Pershing Square and some of […]
Wicked Beats The Super Mario Bros Movie’s First Week PVOD Collection ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Wicked is one of the biggest films of 2024. It might not be the highest-grossing of the year, […]
Pershing Square founder Bill Ackman appears before Congress. Pershing Square has distributed about 47 million shares in Universal Music Group (UMG), leaving its own stake at approximately 140 million shares. Pershing Square Capital Management formally […]
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Title Unveiled ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Following the gigantic success of his 2023 biographical drama Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s next project is already generating significant gossip and speculations. Slated for […]
Universal Music Group is aggressively doubling down on a push to dismiss a royalties-related lawsuit filed by Limp Bizkit. Photo Credit: UMG About one month after firing back against Limp Bizkit’s massive unpaid-royalties and infringement […]
Universal Music Group head Lucian Grainge, whose company’s announced a bolstered Amazon Music deal. Photo Credit: Luke Harold Universal Music Group (UMG) and Amazon Music have officially finalized an expanded deal that they say “marks […]
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 […]