UMG has announced the launch of Universal Arabic Music (UAM), a newly-created label dedicated to discovering, introducing and championing the artists and musical culture of the Middle East & North ...
Vivendi has held an extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting in Paris to seek approval for its UMG IPO.
The major is set to go public this year on the Euronext ...
BMG and global investment firm KKR will join forces to pursue recorded music, publishing and other music rights acquisitions.
According to today’s announcement, the companies will “deliver a compelling solution ...
Boomplay and Universal Music Group have extended their licensing agreement for UMG’s global music catalogue from seven to 47 countries across the African continent.
The growing partnership with Boomplay, the ...
MIDiA Research has released its annual global recorded music market report for 2020.
Despite the impact of the pandemic, global recorded music revenues grew by 7% in 2020 to reach $23.1 ...
Samsung Electronics has launched Music Galaxy Thursday in partnership with Universal Music Group.
Samsung secured Yungblud for the launch of their new addition to the music calendar, which is timed ...
Universal Music Group has announced strong results for 2020 ahead of its planned IPO later this year.
The major’s revenues amounted to €7.432 billion (£6.418bn), up 4.7% year-on-year at ...
Universal Music Group has promoted Ethiopia Habtemariam to chairman and CEO of Motown, reporting directly to UMG chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge.
In connection with Habtemariam’s promotion, Motown will ...
It’s a new era for Virgin Records.
Almost 49 years after its launch by Richard Branson and co-founders including Nik Powell, Virgin is being relaunched as a global label ...
Big Hit Entertainment and Universal Music Group have announced an expanded strategic partnership.
According to a statement, the agreement will see the two companies work closely together to increase opportunities ...
