Will Universal Music’s Downtown Deal Face EU Scrutiny? Indie Music Groups Sure Hope So
IMPALA says it has "consistently called on regulators to take action against UMG’s 'juggernaut' strategy of serial ...
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Drake’s Lawyers Elated After Judges Ruling Goes Against UMG: ‘Now it’s time to see what UMG was so desperately trying to hide’
ICYMI, the lawsuit, filed in January in U.S. federal court, accuses UMG of defamation and negligence in promoting Lamar’s ...
Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo Producer Daniel Nigro Announces Label Partnership With UMG
Nigro's Amusement Records had previously partnered with Island Records to release Roan's debut 'The Rise and Fall of a ...
Drake’s lawyer says he’ll expose what record label is ‘trying to hide’ after ruling in defamation lawsuit
Drake ’s ongoing defamation lawsuit against his own record label, Universal Music Group (UMG), took another turn today as a ...
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UMG faces mounting legal battles over unpaid royalties
Universal Music Group (UMG), one of the world’s largest record labels, is under fire as a growing number of high-profile ...
Drake Celebrates Judge Rejecting UMG’s Attempt To Delay “Not Like Us” Legal Proceedings
Drake is ready to unearth Universal Music Group (UMG)’s secrets. In a pre-trial conference held on Wednesday (April 2) in New ...
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5 million songs and $288m spent on catalogs: 8 Things We Learned from Universal Music Group’s 2024 Annual Report
From the balance of catalog and frontline to granular financial details, MBW wades through a treasure trove of ...
Chappell Roan-Olivia Rodrigo Producer Daniel Nigro Strikes Expanded Deal With Universal for His Amusement Records Label
Daniel Nigro, Grammy-winning producer-cowriter for Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo (and Variety’s Hitmakers 2024 producer of ...
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Court says discovery process can move forward in Drake’s defamation lawsuit against UMG over ‘Not Like Us’
At a pre-trial conference this morning in New York, Judge Jeanette Vargas ruled that the discovery process in Drake’s ...
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UMG Central Europe Chairman/CEO Talks Growth Plans, Superfan Strategy & More at Universal Inside
Frank Briegmann says UMG's "artist-centric" streaming model and "Streaming 2.0" tiered pricing will drive industry growth. By Robert Levine At Universal Inside, held Wednesday (March 26 ...