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Universal Music Group ABA Journal / May 4, 2021
Image from Shutterstock.com. Former music executive sues Trump lawyer Marc Kasowitz Litigator Marc Kasowitz, known for his representation of former President Donald Trump, is facing a malpractice lawsuit by a former Universal Music Group top executive. Charlie Walk has claimed that he was pressured to sign a one-sided settlement agreement after facing a baseless accusation of sexual harassment.
Universal Music Group Billboard / May 4, 2021
The Asian-led music company will host AAPI-focused programming on its SiriusXM channel, 88rising Radio (ch. 305), throughout the month of May.
Universal Music Group The Drum / May 4, 2021
Another week, another wave of senior appointments and departures at brands, agencies and media owners. Check out our global round-up of who is moving where (and why it matters) below, then head over to our People on the Move hub to see who else has been moving up the career ladder.
Universal Music Group Deadline / May 4, 2021
YouTube is lining up more original docuseries and has teamed up with Will Smith and Alicia Keys on separate projects for its latest programming lineup. The digital platform unveiled a swathe of originals at its Brandcast Delivered advertising event. Best Shape of My Life (w/t) is a six-part fitness series from Smith's Westbrook Media.
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Universal Music Group Fast Company / May 4, 2021
Songwriter and lyricist Carole Bayer Sager was still in high school when she signed her first music publishing deal. Growing up, Sager-who would eventually pen hits including "A Groovy Kind of Love," "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)," "That's What Friends Are For"-would write her own lyrics to popular songs on the radio.
Universal Music Group Billboard / May 4, 2021
"Perhaps purely as a consequence of having been in quarantine and seeing no live shows for the previous year, I kept cranking up the fun," Robinson recently told Billboard in regards to designing the Nurture live show. "I couldn't stop. I made everything into a more fun version of itself."
Universal Music Group Radio X / May 4, 2021
Chris Martin and co have been confirmed to perform at the ceremony, which takes place this year on 11 May at The O2, London. Coldplay have been confirmed to perform at The BRIT Awards with Mastercard 2021. The Chris Martin-fronted band are set to open the show, which will take place on 11 May from The O2, London.
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Universal Music Group Digital Music News / May 4, 2021
The 38-year-old rock band and the UK-based song-investment fund just recently unveiled the high-profile transaction, which represents the latest in a long line of music-IP sales involving well-known acts. To be sure, Paul Simon in late March sold his own catalog to Sony Music Publishing, while Linda Ronstadt and David Crosby that same month finalized deals with Irving Azoff's Iconic Music Group.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Sell Their Entire Catalog for $140 Million
Universal Music Group Music Business Worldwide / May 4, 2021
MBW's Stat Of The Week is a series in which we show why a single data point deserves the attention of the global music industry. Stat Of the Week is supported by Cinq Music Group, a technology-driven record label, distribution, and rights management company.
Is a reckoning coming to the way collection societies spend songwriters' money?
Universal Music Group Yahoo Eurosport UK / May 4, 2021
Kid Creole has sold the rights to his hits including Annie I'm Not Your Daddy to music publisher One Media iP Group, after a flurry of sales by other artists. The singer has sold the writers' royalties of 1980s band Kid Creole and the Coconuts, saying he wants to "look after his Coconuts way into the future".
Kid Creole ‘looks after his Coconuts’ with sale of rights to 80s hits
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Universal Music Group Clark County Blog / May 4, 2021
Gauging through Scope: Global Music Distribution Services Market, 2020-28 The assessment Music Distribution Services Market report offers exhaustive appraisal of the essential zones that contribute an enormous part to the business share similarly as gives assessment of the latest models and market drivers that are expecting a gigantic part in the improvement of the market in those zones.
Universal Music Group Yahoo Finance / May 4, 2021
J-Hope, a member of the seven-piece K-pop group BTS, has donated KRW100 million ($90,000) to help children in Africa, it was reported on Tuesday. The same day HYBE Corporation, the powerhouse agency behind BTS, revealed that its first quarter profits had increased by 11% compared with last year.
Universal Music Group Billboard / May 4, 2021
With his new NFT agency, the Grammy-winning producer aims to use the buzzy new art form to "challenge this notion that music is worth 0.000-whatever cents." "What day is it, Thursday?" André Allen Anjos asks with a laugh. Yes, it's a Thursday afternoon in mid-March, though the Grammy-winning musician and producer known as RAC could be forgiven for his confusion.
Universal Music Group Los Angeles Times / May 4, 2021
This is the May 4, 2021, edition of The Wide Shot, a weekly newsletter about everything happening in the business of entertainment. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Media executives often extol the importance of reaching Spanish-language audiences, and if a flurry of recent investments and deals is any indication, Latino and Hispanic viewers are becoming a key part of the streaming wars.
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Universal Music Group South China Morning Post / May 4, 2021
Neway Music, responsible for obtaining music licences for 12 karaoke lounges, served with petition by licensing body representing major labels.
Unit of Hong Kong’s biggest karaoke operator hit with winding-up petition
Universal Music Group PRNewswire / May 3, 2021
Rapsody Vodka was created by Society Hill Spirits, a Dallas-based firm responsible for developing a line of highly-differentiated vodka brands including Rapsody Vodka, KIRE Vodka, and Parranda Vodka. Rapsody Vodka is known for their unique, patented grain matching filtering technology - GrainSync - which analyzes and balances the PH profiles between American-grown corn and wheat.
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Universal Music Group wmmr.com / May 3, 2021
The Rolling Stones' iconic "Tongue and Lips" logo is being honored with a new legal-tender British Pound coin. Available via The Crown Mint, the "Tongue and Lips" collectible coin is currently available in three varieties and price points: 10g pure silver ($69.95); 1 oz.
Universal Music Group FYI Music News / May 3, 2021
Studio wizard Bob Lanois (pictured) is remembered, Neil Young returns to his Canadian roots, and Canadian comics deal with the lockdown. Others in the headlines include Roots Revival, Steve Cropper, Rochelle Jordan, Bobbi Jo Hart, Genesis, Drake, Fungus, UMG, Luminato, The Grammys, Prince, Dave Grohl, Tom Jones, Glenn Danzig, and Paul Weller.
Music Biz Headlines, May 3, 2021 | FYIMusicNews
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Universal Music Group Korea Times / May 3, 2021
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