Universal promote digital man
Universal Music Group International has promoted Rob Wells, formerly Divisional Director for Digital, to Senior Vice President Digital, overseeing its international digital strategy including mobile.…
Lucian Grainge
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Universal Music launch agency with advertising conglomerate
Universal Music and WPP have launched BrandAmp, a London agency to create partnerships between brands and Universal's artists.…
Universal to make Lloyd Webber catalogue digital
Universal Music UK has signed a deal with Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group to make his musicals' catalogue available to download and mobile platforms.…
Universal announces three-tier CD packaging system across Europe
Universal Music Group International will introduce deluxe, standard and basic CD packaging tiers across Europe, using a new super jewel box at no extra cost to fans.…
Universal UK launch TV division
Universal Music UK launches Globe Productions, a TV company making music and factual programmes, run day to day by Iain Funnell from September.…
Channel 4 announce radio partnership with Universal
Channel 4 has partnered with Universal Music UK as a strategic partner for its planned bid for a national digital radio multiplex.…
Take That sign new album deal with Polydor
Take That have signed a recording deal with Universal division Polydor and will release a new studio album this autumn, their first since their 1996 split.…
Polydor president extends remit
David Joseph, co-president of Polydor, has had his remit extended to Universal Classics & Jazz and Universal Music TV, becoming President of Universal Music Operations.…
Universal appoint Brand to newly created post
Former MTV executive Harriett Brand is appointed to a newly created Senior Vice President, Business Development role at Universal Music Group International, based in London.…
Universal Music and Vodafone confirm mobile music deal
Universal Music and Vodafone UK have confirmed a partnership giving Vodafone customers mobile downloads of about 100,000 Universal songs as ringtones, audio and video.…
New music website launched in Peel's memory
Dandelion Records and Universal Music have launched a music website, run by John Peel's son Tom Ravenscroft with agent Clive Selwood, to discover new talent in Peel's memory.…
Universal International chief to retire
Jorgen Larsen will retire when his contract expires on 30 June, and Lucian Grainge will take over as head of Universal Music International.…