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Setlist Podcast: Major label bosses put the spotlight on superfans
Universal and Warner bosses' new year memos, Viagogo's "misleading" advertorial, and more…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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".…
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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…
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…