Vivendi has confirmed plans for its UMG IPO.
It’s a move that’s Vivendi’s institutional shareholders have been pushing for and the public listing is now set to take place ...
Following the news that Darcus Beese has left Island in the US to return to the UK, here's a chance to read our 2019 Music Week Awards interview.
Island ...
Universal Music Group (UMG) has promoted Will Tanous to executive vice president, chief administrative officer.
UMG chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge described Tanous as, “One of the most strategic, multi-talented executives ...
It might be nearly Christmas, but the biz continues to seal some big deals, with Concord re-upping its global distribution pact with Universal Music Group.
The pair have already been ...
Tis the week before Christmas and all through the biz, CEOs are sending out their end-of-year messages to staff.
2020, of course, has been a year like no other in ...
Peter Loraine has been at the epicentre of pop music in the UK since 1995. Here, Music Week joins a true business visionary to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his ...
Spotify and Universal Music Group have finally put pen to paper on a new global licensing agreement.
The global market-leading streaming company and the world’s No.1 music company say the ...
The UK’s No.1 record company has a new name and a new president – with Rebecca Allen taking over as president of a rebranded EMI Records.
The label has been ...
Many music business careers end in tears, but Sarah Stennett’s began that way.
These days, Stennett is the uber-confident head of First Access Entertainment, a very modern music business company ...
Shawn Mendes and Lionel Richie have inducted Universal Music Group chairman/CEO Sir Lucian Grainge onto Hollywood’s Walk Of Fame.
Grainge is one of the few modern British music execs to ...
