Biggest quarter in 15 years at major – but what impact is YouTube having?
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Category archives: Universal Music
Rebecca Allen promoted to President, Decca Records Group UK
Long-term Universal exec steps up to run division under David Joseph and Dickon Stainer
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If Vivendi sells a chunk of Universal Music Group… who’d buy it?
Could Alibaba, Tencent, Apple, Google or Access Industries buy their way into UMG?
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Universal has fewer staff than it did 10 years ago – despite buying EMI
Company employed 7,547 individuals across the world in 2016
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The music business ‘must not be lulled into complacency’ as it returns to growth
Universal’s EVP of Digital, Michael Nash, on the music biz’s future potential
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Universal’s Decca Publishing signs Max Richter to a global deal
Deal complements Richter’s recordings, which are released via UMG’s Deutsche Grammophon
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Richard Constant steps down at Universal Music Group
Long-term ally of Sir Lucian Grainge hangs up his boots after more than 30 years
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‘The music business used to be major vs. indie. Now it’s the quick vs. the slow.’
Pascal Negre talks major labels, his new management venture – and his departure from Universal Music Group
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Vivendi to host cross-cultural festival in London at Universal Music’s new Kings Cross base
Inaugural event, titled Le Crossing, will take place in October and is expected to return annually
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Carrie Underwood leaves Sony Music after 12 years to join Universal
Sony currently embroiled in legal battle with 19 Entertainment over royalty payouts
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