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Earlier this month, IMPALA executive chair Helen Smith and AIM CEO Gee Davy voiced Planas’ concerns, arguing that the ...
Universal Music Group has consolidated its distribution operations into a new Virgin Music Group division, including Ingrooves and mtheory.
Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD) lays claim to Nos. 1-5 and 7-10 on the Digital Songs chart dated Aug. 31 — reflecting the Nielsen SoundScan sales week that ended on Aug. 18.
One of the world’s largest record labels finds itself in a strange spot: being sued for defamation by one of its own artists ...
Universal Music Group NV and Spotify Technology SA reached a new multiyear distribution agreement that includes compensation ...
The music videos and non-album singles Michaelson made during this period are also covered by the Universal/Spirit agreement. The only significant releases missing from UMe’s reissue campaign ...
Universal Music sues AI company Anthropic for distributing song lyrics. Anthropic’s Claude 2 gives users lyrics to ‘Roar’ when prompted but without a licensing deal.
Sony Music boss Rob Stringer couldn’t resist boasting about his company’s vast indie data empire at Friday’s investor day. By ...
Universal Music Group NV entered into a deal to distribute the music of Chinese pop acts including TFBoys globally.. The world’s largest music company’s agreement with TF Entertainment, which ...
Universal Music Group’s durable competitive advantage comes from a fragmented group of buyers and suppliers ... DIY distribution platforms such as TuneCore and CDBaby make it simple to upload ...
Virgin Music, a division of Universal Music, announced its plan to buy U.S.-based Downtown Music in December, saying it expects to close the deal in the second half of 2025.
Universal Music’s $775 million bid to buy Downtown Music faces its first major hurdle as EU regulators launch a competition investigation. Indies are fighting to block the deal, warning it would give ...