Entries in 'umg' (39)
Universal revenues rise 13.5% in Q1 2013 as Vivendi profit dips
Universal Music Group saw revenues rise 13.5% in Q1 2013, while parent Vivendi has reported an 18.5% profit dip for ...
UMG appoints Hayley Lloyd to VP Global Digital Accounts
Universal Music Group has appointed Hayley Lloyd to the new London-based role of vice president of Global Digital Accounts
Lloyd, ...
Universal forms partnership for Decca, Deutsche Grammophon digital compilations
Universal Music Group has partnered with Swedish digital music company X5 Music to produce digital compilation albums from the Decca, ...
Jonas Brothers sign worldwide licensing deal with Universal Music Group
Jonas Brothers have signed a worldwide licensing deal with Universal Music Group that will cover the release of the trio's ...
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UMG could be our competitor and our retailer, warns concerned Caldas
Merlin boss Charles Caldas has warned against a “dangerous dynamic” created by the major labels' continuing acquisition of distribution companies.
Universal names Warner's Tanous new global comms boss, LoFrumento exits
Universal Music Group (UMG) has appointed Warner's Will Tanous as its new executive vice president and head of global communications. ...
Google streaming could provide 'biggest route to legal music consumption'
A Google streaming service could provide the music industry with ‘the biggest funnel it can have’ in terms of migrating ...
UMG revenues up 8.3% in 2012, Vivendi revenues rise 0.6%
Universal Music Group saw an 8.3% rise in revenues in 2012 compared to 2011.
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Polydor to release Eric Clapton's 21st studio album
Universal Music Group International has announced the signing of Eric Clapton to Polydor for the release of his 21st ...
Universal names Pascal Negre global head of new business
Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced that Pascal Nègre, president of Universal Music France, Italy, Middle East and Africa, is ...
EMI lay-offs reported in the US
EMI lay-offs reportedly occurred today according to sources at the Universal-acquired label.
Max Hole named Chairman and CEO, UMG International
Universal Music Group has promoted Max Hole to the position of chairman and chief executive officer of UMG International.
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Universal revenue rises in first 9 months of 2012 - but earnings dip
Universal Music Group posted a revenue rise of 2.1% to €2.9 billion in the first nine months of 2012 year-on-year.
Universal and Sony EMI deals delayed in Brazil
Universal’s acquisition of EMI Music has been delayed in Brazil along with Sony/ATV’s purchase of EMI Music Publishing.
Branson hopes to help UMG 'reinvigorate' Virgin Records
Richard Branson may have missed his chance to buy back Virgin Records following Universal’s £1.2bn acquisition of EMI Music, but ...
Columbia COO Steve Barnett set for Capitol hot seat - report
Columbia Records co-chairman and COO Steve Barnett could be heading for the hot seat at a new Capitol Label Group ...
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Universal completes EMI acquisition
Universal Music Group has announced the official completion of its EMI Recorded Music acquisition.
Co-Op sale to PIAS: indies object
Universal is about to sell Cooperative Music to PIAS according to a clutch of independent labels who have written to ...
Grainge confirms EMI job cuts to come
Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge has confirmed that there will be job losses following UMG’s £1.2bn acquisition ...
Grainge speaks of 'regret' over Parlophone loss
Lucian Grainge has spoken of his regret over losing Parlophone as part of necessary divestments in Universal’s £1.2bn acquisition of ...
Universal/EMI deal approval slammed by Aussie indies
The Australian Independent Record Labels Association has criticised approval for the Universal/EMI deal in the territory as a “deeply disappointing ...
Universal/EMI deal approved in Australia
Universal’s £1.2bn acquisition of EMI Music has been approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission without objection.
Universal/EMI Australian approval: all the details
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has provided the full details of its approval for Universal’s £1.2bn acquisition of EMI Music ...
Google signs cloud licensing deals with Universal and Sony - report
Google has signed licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment for its cloud music service, according to ...
Universal/EMI divestments 'must be global' - Caldas
Merlin CEO Charles Caldas has reiterated the indie label association’s opposition to the proposed sale of EMI Music to Universal ...
