Sir Lucian Grainge is excited. Investors certainly seem happy, with Vivendi's share price up in Paris after the announcement. Those who were starting to believe the slow-moving Universal Music ...
The second quarter of 2019 was another good one for the music business – but it was an even better one for Universal Music.
The overall business grew again, with ...
There is so much to unpack in the Taylor Swift/Scooter Braun/Scott Borchetta dispute that it feels like moving house.
But beyond speculating which celebrity will be next to be dragged ...
Elton John’s biopic, Rocketman, hits UK cinemas today – and its success will be closely watched by both the movie and music industries.
Following hot on the heels of ...
Universal Music Group's revenues were up nearly 20% in the first quarter of 2019 as the major brought in €1,502 million, up from €1,222m in 2018.
According to the ...
The plan to sell up to a 50% stake in Universal Music Group was announced way back in July 2018. The major’s stunning performance since then has made it an ...
Not many record labels get to enjoy a 90th birthday. But legendary UK imprint Decca Records clocks up its ninth decade in business this year – and, to celebrate, ...
As Jason Iley prepares to hand over the reins as BRIT Awards chairman, it’s worth taking a moment to think about where the UK’s biggest music awards go from ...
Who was the biggest singles artist in Q4? Ariana Grande? Post Malone? Drake?
Well, they all saw huge success, but no one had more songs in the quarter’s Top ...
ERA CEO Kim Bayley called it “the Christmas from hell”. And HMV blamed dismal December trading – albeit more in video than music – for it going into administration just ...
