Rob Zombie is the latest artist to get an augmented reality (AR) spin to his digital marketing. Universal has rolled out a campaign through its own uView app on iOS and Android.
April 12th, 2013 by Music Ally
This one has been rumbling on for months (years, even), but The Verge is sticking its neck out and claiming that Universal Music is very close to signing a deal with Apple for its iRadio service – its...
March 7th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge
We've seen social games based around music before, some of which burned brightly then faded away (Nightclub City, Loudcrowd) and others of which took off like a rocket (well, just one: SongPop). Now...
February 8th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge
You probably don't need us to tell you that Warner Music Group agreed a £487m deal to buy the Parlophone label group from Universal Music Group. It's expected to close later this year, although that...
December 19th, 2012 by Music Ally
Welcome to the last Music Ally Report of the year wherein, entirely in keeping with tradition, we run the ruler across the past 12 months and consider what they mean for the digital music industry.
December 12th, 2012 by Music Ally
Google CEO Larry Page addresses mobile ads in an interview with Fortune claiming "we're in the early stages of monetization."
August 3rd, 2012 by Music Ally
Universal Music hardly needs fans to chip in to help it fund a box-set for BB King, so what is the company doing partnering with PledgeMusic?
June 11th, 2012 by Music Ally
In December 2011, Universal Music lost its lawsuit against video-sharing site Veoh for hosting videos that contained UMG content.
May 16th, 2012 by Music Ally
Yesterday saw the latest financial results published by Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, providing a first pulse-reading for the major labels in 2012. Vivendi subsidiary UMG reported reveneus...
