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Universal and Deezer’s alliance to find “potential new economic models for streaming” officially announced

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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…

Chris Cooke • 15 Mar 2023

Universal Music announces alliance with Tidal to shake up the streaming business model

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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,…

Chris Cooke • 01 Feb 2023

Dr Dre close to completing $250 million deals around his music rights

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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…

Chris Cooke • 12 Jan 2023

Universal boss says streaming needs to shift to an “artist-centric” model

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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…

Chris Cooke • 12 Jan 2023

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…

Chris Cooke • 09 Jan 2023

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…

Chris Cooke • 05 Dec 2022

Frank Zappa family sells estate to Universal

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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…

Andy Malt • 01 Jul 2022

Triller • 2 min read

Triller hits back at Universal after major pulls catalogue, says recent licensing talks a mere “courtesy”

Triller hit back at Universal Music on Friday after the major announced it was pulling its music from the social…

Chris Cooke • 08 Feb 2021

Triller • 1 min read

Universal pulls catalogue from Triller

Universal Music has announced that it is withdrawing all of its content from TikTok rival Triller with immediate effect. The…

Chris Cooke • 05 Feb 2021

Cox Communications • 2 min read

Major labels sue Cox Communications

After BMG's legal action against Cox - which was one of the big safe harbour copyright cases in the US - the major labels are now suing the US ISP, saying that the internal procedures the company has for dealing with repeat infringers is a "sham".…

Chris Cooke • 02 Aug 2018

Blue Raincoat acquires Chrysalis Records, reuniting the label with founder Chris Wright

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Blue Raincoat • 3 min read

Blue Raincoat acquires Chrysalis Records, reuniting the label with founder Chris Wright

Chris Wright is back involved with Chrysalis Records, the record company he co-founded in 1968 and later sold to EMI…

Chris Cooke • 02 Jun 2016

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Grooveshark settles with EMI Music Publishing, signs new licensing deal

As expected, often controversial streaming service Grooveshark yesterday announced that it had settled its legal battle with EMI Music Publishing…

Chris Cooke • 09 Aug 2013