Category archives: Universal Music UK

UK startup Forever launches Nile Rodgers VR Q&A experience. Is this the future of virtual meet and greets?

Project was created in association with Universal Music UK and the National Portrait Gallery, with the involvement of Abbey Road Studios
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Universal Music UK’s Globe and The Chemical Brothers team up on Formula 1 brand partnership

Globe is Universal Music UK’s in-house creative agency
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Virgin EMI launches imprint Lost Ones led by Ashley Sykes and Barry Burt

First signings are London based Wauve, afrobeat producer and DJ Juls, and ATC-managed Collard
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Universal Music UK Revenues Jump 9% In 2017

Universal Music UK reported their 2017 revenues of $458.55 million (£344.3 million), which is a year-on-year increase of 8.8%. The gross profit of Universal Music Operations Ltd stood at $142.33 million (£106.9 million) in the year, up 12.3 percent on …

Universal Music UK posted £10.6m operating profit last year, spent £15.7m on acquisitions

Revenues jumped 9% to more than £344.3m
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Decca Records to release the Royal Wedding Ceremony

Ceremony will be made available to stream globally for the first time
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Executive Shuffle: Polydor Records, Universal Music UK, CMG, WMG

The latest executive shuffles across the music industry… Polydor Records has appointed Rich Castillo as Senior A&R Manager. Castillo comes from being a Director of A&R for Universal Music Canada where he was based in Toronto. Prior to the role in Canada, Castillo was Head of A&R for UMTV in London, and his new role will […]

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Executive Shuffle: Warner/Chappell, Universal Music UK…

The latest executive shuffles across the music industry… Warner/Chappell has said farewell to Richard Manners after 17 years. Manners exited with immediate effect. Manners was the Managing Director of Warner/Chappell UK where he signed and worked with a large roster of artists and musicians, such as Radiohead, Muse and several others. Universal Music UK has hired Simon Barnabas as […]

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