Harry Gregson Williams Universal Production Music launches film and TV score label with award-winning composer Harry Gregson-Williams. Universal Music Publishing Group’s leading global production music company Universal Production Music announces an exclusive production music venture […]
About one month ago, Universal Music Group (UMG) secured a partial victory in its TikTok copyright infringement battle with Bang Energy Drink. Now, the Big Three label is seeking sanctions because the defendant company allegedly […]
EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures International is forming a new partnership with Emirates-based Majid Al Futtaim Distribution which will see the latter release Universal movies in Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE) […]
(left to right) Universal Music South East Asia CEO Calvin Wong, UM Vietnam GM Lan Khanh Phung, monoX-signed Daisy, monoX CEO Kendall Nguyen, artist Wren Evans, monoX artist manager Amy Tran, artist Evy, METUB CEO […]
Photo Credit: Tony Webster / CC by 3.0 Universal Music Group (UMG) revenue jumped by 25.4 percent year over year during Q2 2022, as streaming income once again improved by double digits. The Big Three […]
Photo Credit: NRK P3 / CC by 2.0 Dutch DJ Afrojack has signed with Virgin Records Germany and Universal Music Netherlands for a new EDM partnership. The new deal also includes a partnership with Afrojack’s […]
There are few instruments that suit a hot day better than the pedal steel guitar. Based on the laptop guitars of tropical Hawaii, and forged in the blazing sun of the deep south, its distinctive […]
I recently spent two weeks in Europe, and I’m the type of person who likes to pack about a week before big trips. I want to make sure I have everything I need and can […]
Back row, l to r: Minymynx, Hype Train GM Narabordee Sriroengla, Hype Train CMO/CFO Vharittha Chankwang, Hype Train CEO Nino, UMG EVP of market development Adam Granite, UM South East Asia CEO Calvin Wong, UM […]
Photo Credit: Mdundo African streaming service Mdundo has officially inked a licensing deal with Universal Music Group (UMG), which will bring its artists’ music to the platform’s more than 17 million confirmed (as of Q1 […]
Universal Music Group has officially become the “permanent home” of Frank Zappa’s body of work, the major label and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee’s estate have announced. Universal Music unveiled the pact […]
Billboard has learned the estate of late legendary hip-hop photographer Chi Modu filed a lawsuit Friday against Universal Music Group over its use of a photo of Tupac Shakur in a blog post. The suit […]
Photo Credit: UMG Universal Production has soft launched the ‘USample’ website for major affiliated talent. Universal Music Group first filed the trademark for USample back in October 2021. Now the site is operational, offering a […]
Photo Credit: Tony Webster / CC by 3.0 Amid a broader embrace of non-music entertainment from artists, Universal Music Group (UMG) has officially launched UMusic Media Network, which higher-ups describe as “a comprehensive media and […]
Photo Credit: Audiomack Music streaming and discovery platform Audiomack has officially taken another step to bolster its position in Africa, this time by inking a licensing agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG). 10-year-old Audiomack, described […]
The estate of photographer Chi Modu, who passed away in May of 2021, is officially suing Universal Music Group (UMG) for copyright infringement over the major label’s allegedly unauthorized use of a Tupac Shakur photo. […]
Universal Music Group (UMG) has officially issued €1 billion (currently $1.06 billion) worth of “Eurobond” notes. The Big Three record label, which listed shares on the Euronext Amsterdam last September, just recently unveiled the more […]
BTS celebrating after winning “Album of the Year” honors at the 2016 Melon Music Awards. Photo Credit: HopeSmiling BTS members’ solo projects are reportedly set to release via Universal Music Group’s Geffen Records. The development […]
Universal Music Group headquarters in Santa Monica, CA. About 15 months after announcing an $11 million funding round, music-integration platform Songclip has inked “a multi-year global strategic partnership with Universal Music Group” as well as […]
About five months following Warner Music Group’s acquisition of African distribution and rights-management company Africori, Universal Music Group (UMG) has launched Virgin Music Label & Artist Services in Africa. UMG, which rolled out the revamped […]