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Universal Music made €11.1 billion in 2023; CEO hits out at TikTok on earnings call

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Universal Music • 3 min read

Universal Music made €11.1 billion in 2023; CEO hits out at TikTok on earnings call

Universal's "former deal" with TikTok made €111 million in 2023 says Lucian Grainge but "his phone is open 24 hours a day. We hope that we will be able to find solutions".…

Sam Taylor • 28 Feb 2024

Setlist Podcast: Major label bosses put the spotlight on superfans

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Setlist • 4 min read

Setlist Podcast: Major label bosses put the spotlight on superfans

Universal and Warner bosses' new year memos, Viagogo's "misleading" advertorial, and more…

Andy Malt • 12 Jan 2024

Universal “most successful company in the history of the music industry” hoots Grainge in 2024 memo

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Lucian Grainge • 4 min read

Universal “most successful company in the history of the music industry” hoots Grainge in 2024 memo

Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge has sent out his start-of-the-year memo, formally welcoming the changes that have been made to the streaming model which he first demanded a year ago, and confirming that super-serving superfans will be a priority in 2024…

Sam Taylor • 10 Jan 2024

Lucian Grainge's 2024 memo to Universal Music Group staff

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Lucian Grainge's 2024 memo to Universal Music Group staff

Universal Music boss Lucian Grainge has published his traditional new year message to the company’s staff. In it, he highlights successes in 2023 and looks ahead at what’s to come in 2024. Read the whole message in full here…

CMU • 10 Jan 2024

One Liners: Tom Jones, King Creosote, Music Leaders Network + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 2 min read

One Liners: Tom Jones, King Creosote, Music Leaders Network + more

New CEO at Universal Music Greater China; Music Leaders Network expands; new releases from King Creosote, Kojaque, Gazelle Twin and Scaler; Tom Jones and UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell announce tour dates…

Andy Malt • 05 Sep 2023

YouTube sets out three principles for the development of AI music

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umg • 3 min read

YouTube sets out three principles for the development of AI music

YouTube and UMG team up to unleash AI, with Lucian Grainge saying there's a "promising upside" but music industry needs to set "rules of the road" which include "responsibly embracing" AI and "appropriate protections".…

Chris Cooke • 23 Aug 2023

Universal boss says streaming needs to shift to an “artist-centric” model

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Lucian Grainge • 6 min read

Universal boss says streaming needs to shift to an “artist-centric” model

Universal Music boss Lucian Grainge has confirmed that a big old rejig of the way streaming monies are allocated to…

Chris Cooke • 12 Jan 2023

EMI • 3 min read

Warner’s acquisition of Parlophone complete

Warner Music yesterday completed its acquisition of the Parlophone Label Group, which constitutes most of the former European EMI units…

Chris Cooke • 02 Jul 2013