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Universal Music Group Forbes / Feb 24, 2021

Songwriters from Dylan to Shakira are cashing in on the buying frenzy started by Merck Mercuriadis. His investors should only be so lucky. M ost music fans have never heard the name Merck Mercuriadis, but they are well aware of the assets he's been aggressively buying up for the past three years.

Universal Music Group Variety / Feb 24, 2021

What do Stevie Nicks, Chrissie Hynde, Neil Young and Bob Dylan have in common? Apart from being iconic rockers, they are the latest in a seemingly endless stream of superstars who are doing what for many - themselves included - was previously unthinkable: selling their songs and recordings. Who are the buyers?

Universal Music Group Rolling Stone / Feb 24, 2021

The Recording Academy is trying. Almost a year after the institution welcomed its first Chief Diversity Officer - following many years of backlash regarding racial inequality - Grammy organizers have announced a new satellite event focused on amplifying black voices.

Universal Music Group Billboard / Feb 24, 2021

The lineup also includes a conversation among the heads of inclusion and diversity at the three major labels. South By Southwest (SXSW) has announced new keynotes and the final round of featured speakers for this year's fully virtual edition, which takes place March 16 through 20, including a number of music executives and artists.

Universal Music Group sxsw.com / Feb 24, 2021

Announcing U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; master facilitator, author, executive producer and host of The New York Times podcast Together Apart Priya Parker in conversation with Anand Giridharadas; and writer and author Charles Yu as Keynote Speakers, along with a new round of Featured Speakers for SXSW Online 2021.

Universal Music Group Billboard / Feb 24, 2021

He also debuted his blond 'do at the Golden Disk Awards in January, which seemed to seal the deal on the ARMY's theory. Tweeted one fan at the time: "WAIT I JUST REMEMBERED WHEN TAEHYUNG ASKED JUNGKOOK WHY HE DYED HIS HAIR BLONDE LAST NIGHT JUNGKOOK COMPLETELY AVOIDED ANSWERING THE ACTUAL QUESTION- JJK1 MIGHT ACTUALLY BE DROPPING SOON."

Universal Music Group Billboard / Feb 24, 2021

"Maluma is good news," adds Henry Cárdenas, CEO of Cárdenas Marketing Network (CMN), which is producing the tour. "We gave the industry a needed infusion. It's good for the market, and we're ready to go." Being "ready to go" in the age of COVID implies many things.

Universal Music Group The Music Universe. / Feb 24, 2021

Recording Academy hosting inaugural Black Music Collective event during GRAMMY Week Historic celebration to include a mix of performances and appearances The Black Music Collective (BMC), a newly launched initiative by the Recording Academy, will host its inaugural GRAMMY Week event in celebration of black creators' and professionals' countless contributions to the music industry.

Universal Music Group KSU | The Sentinel Newspaper / Feb 24, 2021

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Universal Music Group mxdwn.com / Feb 23, 2021

Universal Music Group (UMG) has rebranded Caroline, an independent services division of UMG-owned Capitol Music Group, as Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, which has also launched internationally. According to a statement obtained by Music Business Worldwide, Caroline will be serving independent artists and

Universal Music Group Marketscreener.com / Feb 23, 2021

The Two Global Companies to Collaborate Across Multiple Projects and Technology Platforms Including Big Hit's Weverse and Venewlive to Help Enhance Artist Opportunities, Communication and Fan Experiences Big Hit to Launch New JV Label With Geffen Records to Debut a New, History Making K-Pop Boy Group for the Global Music Market Members of the New Boy Group to Be Selected through a Global Audition Program to Begin Airing in 2022 in Conjunction with a Major U.S.

Universal Music Group Marketscreener.com / Feb 23, 2021

Iconic Virgin Music Brand Revitalized as a Powerful New Global Network Supporting Music's Best Label Entrepreneurs and Independent Artists New Regional Hubs Combine Experienced Executive Teams and Leading Technology Platforms With Strength of Umg Virgin Music Label & Artist Services Leadership Teams Appointed in U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Japan &

Universal Music Group NY Market Reports / Feb 23, 2021

The report on global MUSic Publishing market compiled by Bis Research resonates critical findings on decisive factors such as downstream needs and requirement specifications as well as upstream product and strongervice development prevalent in global MUSic Publishing market.

Universal Music Group The Courier / Feb 23, 2021

The report provides a detailed assessment of the 'Global Music Recording Market'. This includes enabling technologies, key trends, market drivers, challenges, competition, standardization, regulatory landscape, deployment models, market size, operator case studies, opportunities, future roadmaps, value chains, ecosystem player profiles, and strategies included.

Universal Music Group Music Business Worldwide / Feb 23, 2021

Senior executives from Spotify, Apple and Amazon were grilled live on camera by British politicians today in the final session of a UK Parliamentary inquiry into the economics of music streaming. Yet just as this final act of the Parliamentary Committee's investigation played out (with some of the panto-drama we've now come to expect), something arguably even more consequential was happening in an unloved corner of the internet.

Universal Music Group Music Business Worldwide / Feb 23, 2021

Virgin Music Label and Artist Services is the Independent Services division of Capitol Music Group (CMG), providing a full range of label services and revenue streams for Virgin Music artists, releases and label associations on a worldwide basis, including Marketing, Promotion, Commercial Development, Branding, Synch & Licensing, Lifestyle Marketing, Business Affairs and Finance.

Universal Music Group Marquette Wire / Feb 23, 2021

When most artists announce an album release, it is of completely new content and something the fans have not heard yet. However, that is not the case for Taylor Swift. After a whirlwind year of recording and surprising fans by releasing two albums.Swift announced she would be releasing her own version and re-recording of her 2008 album "Fearless."

Universal Music Group Malaya / Feb 23, 2021

Virgin, the storied record label once home to acts including the Sex Pistols and Spice Girls, was relaunched on Thursday with a mission to nurture a new generation of indie talent. Rebranded for the digital age as Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, the label is now part of the giant Universal Music Group (UMG), [...]

Universal Music Group Toy News / Feb 23, 2021

Wow! Stuff has expressed fresh confidence in its latest toy innovation, Chibies, a collection of fashion-inspired collectable creatures that listen to music and flash in time to every beat, having been cited by the Toy Association in its 2021 toy trend highlights. The latest line-up from Wow!