public RS Group • 1 min read Universal Music buys majority stake in Thai music catalogue Universal Music has bought a 70% stake in a music catalogue owned by the Thailand-based RS Group via a deal…
public Endel • 3 min read Universal Music allies with music AI company Endel to create some “science-backed soundscapes” Universal Music has announced what it is calling a “first of its kind strategic relationship” with Endel, a music AI…
public AI • 3 min read Universal Music again demands streaming platform support over AI-created music as fake Drake goes viral Universal Music has again called on the streaming platforms to play their part in ensuring that generative AI tools are…
public AI • 2 min read Universal Music urges the streaming services to ensure their platforms aren’t being scraped by music-making AI tools It has emerged that Universal Music recently sent a letter to the big streaming services expressing concerns that the makers…
public Council Of Music Makers • 4 min read Council Of Music Makers sets out its five key priorities ahead of ministerial review of economics of streaming work The Council Of Music Makers has set out its five key priorities in the ongoing debate around the economics of…
public Deezer • 3 min read Universal and Deezer’s alliance to find “potential new economic models for streaming” officially announced Universal Music and Deezer have officially announced their alliance to investigate “potential new economic models for music streaming that more…
public Tidal • 7 min read Universal Music announces alliance with Tidal to shake up the streaming business model Following Universal Music boss Lucian Grainge’s recent memo calling for a shake up of the way music streaming works,…
public 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…
public Dr Dre • 2 min read Dr Dre close to completing $250 million deals around his music rights Dr Dre is close to completing two deals that will see Universal Music and Shamrock Holdings each acquire a bunch…
Triller • 2 min read Universal Music sues Triller over missing payments and data TikTok rival Triller has started the new year with another music industry lawsuit to contend with, this time from Universal…
Triller • 3 min read Triller removing music from its app as label deals expire or are “reassessed” TikTok rival Triller has started removing a load of tracks from its music libraries. Possibly because its deals with the…
public Frank Zappa • 2 min read Frank Zappa family sells estate to Universal Universal Music has signed an agreement with the children of Frank Zappa – Moon, Dweezil, Ahmet and Diva, collectively The Zappa…