Drake Wants to See Universal Music Group’s Emails About Kendrick Lamar’s Diss Track
The rapper, who settled with iHeartMedia, suspects that the major label made secret payments and offered reduced licensing ...
UMG Is ‘In Conversations’ With Multiple Streamers on Super-Premium Tiers. That’s Good News for Everybody
UMG and music streaming services are discussing superfan plans. That's good news for the industry, including artists, DSPs ...
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UMG's acquisition of Dutch label 8Ball Music raises concerns for independent sector
Universal Music Group has acquired Netherlands-based independent record company 8Ball Music. Established in 2006, the ...
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Drake settles part of ongoing legal fight with UMG
Drake settles payola allegations against iHeartMedia over Kendrick Lamars track while pursuing defamation lawsuit against ...
Ackman’s Pershing Raises $1.4 Billion in UMG Stake Sale
A group of Universal Music Group NV shareholders affiliated with billionaire Bill Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square raised ...
Universal Music Stock Drops After Bill Ackman's Hedge Fund Cuts Stake
Universal Music stock fell after hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ackman said Pershing Square is cutting its stake in the world’s largest record label. Shares in the label behind Taylor Swift (NL:UMG) were ...
Offset Announced A Performance In Russia, Even Though His Label Is Boycotting The Country
While UMG boycotts Russia, Offset, who is signed to subsidiary label Motown, shared a link for tickets to a show in Moscow.
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Universal spent $1bn+ on investments in 2024… and 5 other things we learned on UMG’s latest earnings call
Universal Music Group published its Q4 and FY 2024 results on Thursday (March 6), posting overall revenues in FY 2024 (across recorded music, publishing, and more) of EUR €11.83 ...
Offset Announces Concert in Russia Despite His Label’s Ongoing Boycott
Offset has announced an arena show in Moscow next month even though his label suspended operations there in 2022.
Rapper Offset Schedules Russia Concert Despite His Label’s Boycott Of The Country After Ukraine Invasion
Offset is signed to Motown Records, a label under Universal Music Group, which announced it would cease operations in the ...
Of Course, Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance Came Up In Drake’s UMG Lawsuit
Drake’s legal team argued that any further delays to litigation will have a detrimental effect on his reputation.