UMG's Sir Lucian Grainge: 'There must not be free rides for massive global platforms such as TikTok'

Universal Music Group has issued its full year financial results to December 31. While the major has been in the headlines for its licensing row dispute with TikTok, these results cover the performance for last year. Universal Music recordings and UMPG-controlled songs have come down from the platform in recent ...

Damaris Rex-Taylor upped to managing director at RCA UK

ERA reports record revenue for UK recorded music

Key Production expands operations into Germany

Believe signs global label solutions deal with Bella Union

CEO Robert Kyncl reveals Warner Music is creating a superfan app

Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl has revealed that the major is developing a superfan app. It’s part of WMG's plans to invest savings made from staffing cuts ...

IMPALA calls on Apple to 'discuss alternatives' to 10% spatial streaming royalty boost

A proposal to increase streaming royalties to rights-holders should be good news – but Apple Music’s plan to do just that for music in the spatial audio format ...

Flowers by Miley Cyrus wins IFPI Global Single Award for 2023

IFPI has revealed that Flowers by Miley Cyrus is the winner of the IFPI Global Single Award for 2023. The IFPI Global Single Award is presented to the ...

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UMG to acquire majority stake in Nigerian music company Mavin Global

Warner Music Group signs Bollywood star Nora Fatehi

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Hit biopic One Love boosts Bob Marley's classic catalogue

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