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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

Universal Music partners with management firm in Egypt

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Universal Music partners with management firm in Egypt

Universal Music has announced the launch of a new partnership with Cairo-based Harb Talent Management which has already signed three Egyptian artists…

Chris Cooke • 03 Oct 2023

Universal and Sony attempt to secure future of Utopia Distribution

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Universal and Sony attempt to secure future of Utopia Distribution

Universal Music and Sony Music have filed legal documents known as ‘charges’ through Companies House in the UK which give…

Sam Taylor • 29 Sep 2023

One Liners: Sky Ferreira, Barry Can’t Swim, UK Music Video Awards + more

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One Liners: Sky Ferreira, Barry Can’t Swim, UK Music Video Awards + more

Notting Hill Music and Universal Greater China appointments; new releases from Barry Can’t Swim, Armand Hammer, El-P, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Grove, Madge, Hannah Deland, Duvet; live dates from Sky Ferreira, Nerina Pallot, Mew; UK Music Video Awards nominations…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 28 Sep 2023

Setlist Podcast: The call for a UK ticket touting ban

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Setlist Podcast: The call for a UK ticket touting ban

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss the FanFair Alliance's call for a ban on ticket touring in the UK and criticism of Deezer’s new proposals for ‘artist-centric’ royalty payments…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 18 Sep 2023

IMPALA comments on Deezer's "artist-centric" model

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IMPALA comments on Deezer's "artist-centric" model

IMPALA has commented on Deezer’s new “artist-centric” model for allocating streaming royalties, expressing concern that it has been developed "in a vacuum" with only Universal Music being consulted…

Chris Cooke • 15 Sep 2023