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Universal Music Artists Can Tease Unreleased Songs on Spotify

Universal Music Group announced on Thursday (March 28) that its artists will soon have the ability to tease unreleased music on Spotify.  Sharing snippets of unreleased songs on social media has been one of the most popular promotional methods for artists during the TikTok era (sometimes to the chagrin of songwriters). In many instances, artists haven’t even finished writing the song that they tease. But fan enthusiasm can make these […]

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Calling all Music Fans – Be Part of the Iconic Coachella Music Festival! Allied Universal Hiring For Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival | Regional

IRVINE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / March 23, 2024 /WHAT: Allied Universal®, North America's leading security and facility services company, is filling event staff and security positions to work at Coachella, the world's largest outdoor music festival in Coachella Valley, Calif. Available positions include ushers, greeters, access control, crowd management and more. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please […]

todayMarch 23, 2024 1

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Universal Music Layoffs Leave Staff, Artist Camps Lamenting Process

It’s been a nerve-wracking week for Universal Music Group employees — many did not know when they went to the office on Wednesday morning if they’d have a job on Friday. Layoffs hit department heads first and then started to impact the rank and file. Over the past year, more than a dozen companies across the music business have undergone layoffs, eliminating thousands of jobs and leaving those who remain […]

todayMarch 2, 2024 1

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Spotify Stock Gains Led Music This Year; Universal, Live Nation Up Too – Billboard

The Billboard Global Music Index — a diverse collection of 20 publicly traded music companies — finished 2023 up 31.3% as Spotify’s share price alone climbed 138% thanks to cost-cutting and focus on margins. Spotify is the single-largest component of the float-adjusted index and has one of the largest market capitalizations of any music company. The music index was outperformed by the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite, which gained 43.4% with the help […]

todayDecember 30, 2023 3

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Universal Music Group Forms Global Partnership With Jay Chou

Universal Music Greater China (UMGC), a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), has announced a strategic partnership with Jay Chou, renowned as the “King of Mandopop,” and his record label JVR Music. This agreement secures global marketing and distribution rights for Jay Chou’s extensive music catalog and future projects, while also supporting rising talent from his label, including artists like Patrick Brasca and Young (Cao Yang) through JVR.The addition of […]

todayDecember 11, 2023 3

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Cloudflare Touts German Court Ruling in Universal Music Lawsuit

A nighttime shot of the Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne, Germany. Photo Credit: Adnan OmicevicAmid a long-running legal battle with Universal Music Group (UMG) in Germany, Cloudflare is touting a new court ruling as a win for it as well as the broader internet “against misguided attempts to address online copyright infringement.” Cloudflare senior associate general counsel Patrick Nemeroff weighed in on the judgement, handed down by the Higher Regional Court […]

todayDecember 7, 2023

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Siti Nurhaliza Taken Aback By Universal Music Group’s Controversial Statement: “We Have Different Stance”

As the Palestine-Israel war intensifies, lists of companies to boycott have spread across social media platforms. The Malaysian branch of McDonald’s took a big hit with having to be adjusted business hours now that the number of customers has decreased significantly. One company that was added to the boycott list was Universal Music Group. Siti Nurhaliza, who has a connection with the local branch of the music corporation, gave her […]

todayNovember 15, 2023 2

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EL FLAMENCO ES UNIVERSAL BECOMES THE PILLAR EVENT OF THE SANTALUCÍA UNIVERSAL MUSIC WEEK AT THE LATIN GRAMMYS, Business News

THE FESTIVAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO FLAMENCO IN A SPECIAL NIGHT IN WHICH, FOR THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME, THE MOST IMPORTANT NAMES IN FLAMENCO MUSIC BROUGHT TO STAGE DANCING AND GUITAR PLAYING TO COME TOGETHER IN A UNIQUE SHOW FULL OF TALENT, GENIUS AND EMOTION Photo Credit: Kreative Visuals MIAMI, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Monday evening, the Plaza de España in Seville became the largest and most important flamenco tablao […]

todayNovember 14, 2023 7

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Universal Music strikes strategic partnership with India-based talent agency REPRESENT

Universal Music Group’s expansion into the Indian market has marked another milestone, with the announcement of a new partnership with Mumbai-headquartered talent management agency REPRESENT.Universal Music Group India (UMGI) and REPRESENT announced on Wednesday (November 8) that they have formed a strategic partnership that will combine Universal’s resources and global footprint with REPRESENT’s roster of artists, which includes such names as Anuv Jain, MC Stan, Zaeden, Lost Stories, Yashraj, Hanita […]

todayNovember 8, 2023

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