Jason Bourne movies will no longer be made by Universal and a new home is in the works – Deadline The CEO of Netflix shares thoughts on Meghan Markle – Celebitchy Erin Andrews talks about […]
A live performance from Iggy Azalea, who says Universal Music has failed to cough up due royalties ‘in the 8 figure range.’ Photo Credit: Laura Murray Has Universal Music Group (UMG) failed to pay “millions […]
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Drake’s parent label Universal Music Group has dissed the rapper in a legal response to his defamation lawsuit, claiming he turned to the courts after “[losing] a rap battle” against Kendrick Lamar. As reported by Billboard, […]
Is the streaming plateau’s end in sight? Perhaps, as Universal Music Group has posted solid Q4 2024 subscription-revenue growth and confirmed ongoing Super Premium talks with ‘all’ its DSP partners. Photo Credit: UMG Thanks to […]
Discovery is set to proceed in the defamation lawsuit Drake filed against Universal Music, which intends to seek dismissal. Photo Credit: musicisentropy Despite Drake’s settlement with iHeartMedia, discovery is moving forward in his high-stakes lawsuit […]
(L-R): Adam Holt, Chairman, Universal Music New Zealand; Myra Hemara, Co-Managing Director, Universal Music New Zealand; Matt Kidd, Co-Managing Director, Universal Music New Zealand Universal Music Australia & New Zealand President and CEO Sean Warner […]
Photo Credit: ISNI The ISNI International Agency has announced a “first of its kind” tie-up with Universal Music Group, which has officially adopted the namesake identifier. The London-based agency and the major label disclosed their […]
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 […]