Virgin Music Group has completed its acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings, following regulatory approval.
In a statement, the UMG company said the deal (valued at $775 million) ...
Universal Music Group has signed a global licensing deal with rights technology platform ClicknClear.
Amid the excitement of the Winter Olympics in Italy, this agreement with ClicknClear opens up UMG’s ...
After years without a huge, hitmaking UK boyband, can December 10 be the next in line?
As Simon Cowell's newly-formed seven-piece star on the cover of Music Week for ...
Universal Music Group has appointed Francisca Goncalves as senior vice president, global head of sync, Classics, Jazz & Screen.
“This first-of-its-kind position within UMG’s sync operations will bridge publishing and ...
Sally Davies, managing director of Abbey Road Studios, has been appointed the AI champion for the creative industries by the UK’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport.
In this ...
Fan engagement platform Stationhead has merged with Mellomanic, an online music event platform.
Mellomanic powers real-time listening parties, video streaming events and data-driven fan engagement for artists and labels.
Universal Music Group (UMG) has revealed details of a new livestreaming channel on Twitch.
Led by UMG’s in-house creative division, °1824, the project’s debut livestream will be from ...
Universal Music Group is set to secure EU approval for its $775 million bid for Downtown Music. Reuters reported that competition regulators signalled acceptance of the major’s offer to sell Downtown’s ...
Universal Music Greater China (UMGC) has launched Def Jam Recordings China, marking the establishment of the Chinese division of its iconic hip-hop label.
“The launch further expands Def Jam’s global ...
UMG has unveiled a new multi-year license agreement for its catalogue of artists and recordings across NetEase Cloud Music’s streaming platform and associated digital services in China.
Under the agreement, ...
