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Universal Music Group has announced that it is donating more than 200,000 master recordings to the US Library of Congress...

Well, it's not called Monkey any more: it's now called Muzica la nesfarsit ('Music Forever' according to Google Translate). However, the idea appears to be the same: it's a partnership with Universal Music Group, targeted...

Loopt is one of the social location mobile firms linking people's location with their friends. Now it's launched a new app, Loops Star, which offers real-world rewards for checking-in at specific retail chains or locations.

Remember those articles we wrote about what the music industry can learn from Farmville? Universal Music Group clearly has its eye on the social games market, as it's signed a deal with Conduit Labs to license its music for...

Universal Music AB has announced a deal with Aspiro to work on a white-label music streaming service, which will focus on the label's catalogue of songs and albums. The service has already been beta launched with one partner,...

Lucian Grainge will become co-chief executive of Universal Music Group at the start of July, before assuming the full CEO role in January next year, the label has confirmed. It's part of the staggered handover from current...

Universal Music Group has announced a two-year deal with US gym network Bally Total Fitness, which will see the latter using MP3 downloads to attract new members, reward existing members for their loyalty, and reward employees...

Video site Veoh is demanding nearly $3 million of attorneys fees from Universal Music Group, following its recent victory in the pair's court battle over copyright infringement.

What does upcoming music video portal Vevo have in common with UK football club Manchester City? Both are funded from Abu Dhabi.

New data from video analytics firm TubeMogul shows that Universal Music Group is still the most popular ''creator'' on YouTube, racking up more than 8.5 billion total views.

A US court has dismissed Universal Music Group's copyright infringement lawsuit against video-sharing site Veoh, ruling that Veoh is protected by the DMCA's Safe Harbor clause - so it cannot be sued for infringement as long...

Universal Music Group may be bullish about UK ISP Virgin Media's plans for an unlimited MP3 download service, but a report in New Media Age suggests that EMI and Sony Music remain unconvinced by the business model - and specifically...