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⏩ One Liners: Pink, Apple Music Classical, Tom Odell + more

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⏩ One Liners: Pink, Apple Music Classical, Tom Odell + more

Universal Music and Tuned Global agree deals in Africa; Tracy Maddux departs Downtown; Apple Music Classical iPad app launches; live dates from Pink, Tom Odell and The Damned…

Andy Malt • 21 Nov 2023

One Liners: Moneybagg Yo, Shygirl, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry + more

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One Liners: Moneybagg Yo, Shygirl, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry + more

New deals for Moneybagg Yo, Riot Games, Gun and Heriot; appointments at Universal Music and ASM Global; new music from Shygirl, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Sprints, William Doyle, Lime Garden, Jaakko Eino Kalevi and Kneecap…

Andy Malt • 16 Nov 2023

Universal’s plans to cut carbon emissions certified by Science Based Targets initiative

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Universal’s plans to cut carbon emissions certified by Science Based Targets initiative

Universal Music has had its plans to reduce carbon emissions over the next decade certified by the Science Based Targets initiative. The major says that this is a first for a standalone music company…

Andy Malt • 14 Nov 2023

One Liners: Peggy Gou x Lenny Kravitz, Confidence Man, Laura Jane Grace + more

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One Liners: Peggy Gou x Lenny Kravitz, Confidence Man, Laura Jane Grace + more

Universal partners with Represent; Warner promotes Sean Michael Gross; new music from Peggy Gou and Lenny Kravitz, Confidence Man, Laura Jane Grace, HAAi, Logic1000, Tycho, Ellur, Zooey Celeste and Sarasara…

Andy Malt • 09 Nov 2023

Song theft claim against Mariah Carey's Christmas classic re-filed with US courts

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Song theft claim against Mariah Carey's Christmas classic re-filed with US courts

Songwriter Vince Vance has re-filed his song-theft lawsuit which claims Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ rips off an earlier song he wrote which even has the same title…

Chris Cooke • 03 Nov 2023

Universal Music open "concept store" in Tokyo

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Universal Music open "concept store" in Tokyo

Universal Music last week opened a "concept retail store dedicated to supporting music super-fans" in Tokyo - complete with a Japanese spin-off of the Rolling Stones’ London shop RS No.9…

Chris Cooke • 23 Oct 2023

Setlist Podcast: Managers criticise Universal's Pandora royalty switch

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Setlist Podcast: Managers criticise Universal's Pandora royalty switch

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss criticism of a change to the way Universal Music pays out Pandora royalties and redundancies at Bandcamp…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 20 Oct 2023

Universal Music criticised over unannounced change to Pandora payments

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Universal Music criticised over unannounced change to Pandora payments

Universal Music has been criticised for a change it made last year to the way it pays Pandora royalties to artists, with payments now made directly by the major at contractural rates, rather than allowing 50% of income to flow to performers via collecting society SoundExchange…

Chris Cooke • 20 Oct 2023

BMG to work with Universal Music on physical distribution

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BMG to work with Universal Music on physical distribution

BMG has announced that it will start outsourcing its physical distribution to Universal Music, having recently announced it is ending its long-term partnership with Warner Music’s ADA, bringing digital distribution in-house…

Chris Cooke • 20 Oct 2023

Universal and BandLab announce alliance around AI

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Universal and BandLab announce alliance around AI

Universal Music and BandLab have announced an alliance around AI, stating that they will “pioneer market-led solutions with pro-creator standards to ensure new technologies serve the creator community effectively and ethically”…

Chris Cooke • 19 Oct 2023

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Universal Music launches production music subscription for online creators

Universal Production Music has launched a new subscription-based licensing platform called Universal Music For Creators. Online creators can access a catalogue of over 50,000 pre-cleared tracks, starting at $5.99 a month…

Andy Malt • 17 Oct 2023

Kanye West in talks with distribution partners around new album

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Kanye West in talks with distribution partners around new album

Kanye West is seeking a business partner to distribute his new collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign after pretty much every one of his business partners cut their ties with him last year…

Andy Malt • 16 Oct 2023