Canal Plus is refusing to pay authors’ rights in France. It’s owned by the same company as UMG. Tricky.
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Category archives: Universal Music
Universal Music Group streaming revenues soar 45% to top $1bn in H1 2017
Company flies through billion dollar barrier as total group sales exceed $3bn
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Goldman Sachs: Universal is worth $23.5bn – and streaming revenues will jump 500%+ by 2030
New report suggests the good times are really about to roll for the music business
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Universal to release new album by ABBA icon Benny Andersson next month
Sir Lucian Grainge says LP will “reinforce Benny’s legacy as one of the finest contemporary composers of our time”
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Gustavo Lopez leaves Universal after 21 years, launches Talento Uno for Latin Music
Exec launched Machete Music label at UMG before becoming EVP
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‘In Germany, we take chances with artists – no matter where they’re from’
Universal Music’s CEO of Central Europe, Frank Briegmann, on his home territory’s evolution
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Eminem manager Paul Rosenberg named new Def Jam boss
Steve Bartels set to exit Universal label before the end of the year
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Spotify is set to end 2017 with 70m subscribers and $5bn in revenue. But how much money will it lose?
MBW’s projections suggest Daniel Ek’s company could hit 100m subs by the end of 2018
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Warner/Chappell grows market share in Germany by 6.6% amid rise of hip-hop
Sony/ATV loses 4% share as UMPG and BMG both make gains amid hip-hop’s rise
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Bertil David named MD of UMPG France as Jean-Philippe Allard exits
David will jointly report to Jody Gerson and Olivier Nusse
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