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Universal Music Group buys 49% stake in indie group PIAS
Independence is still being stressed, with Gates and fellow co-founder Michel Lambot retaining majority control of PIAS.
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Deutsche Grammophon launches Stage+ classical subscription service
The UMG subsidiary’s service will combine audio, video and livestreams with music drawn from the DG and Decca catalogues.
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Marketing Irving Berlin in 2022: sync site and a TikTok profile
Universal Music Publishing Group announced an expansion of its relationship with the Irving Berlin estate yesterday.
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Universal Music Group Q3 revenues up 23.7% year-on-year
Universal Music Group has reported another strong quarter, with its Q3 revenues up 23.7% year-on-year to €2.66bn ($2.65bn) – or up 13.3% at constant currency, which translates last year’s figures to today’s exchange rates. Whichever metric you go with, UMG’s business is growing well.
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Ingrooves wins AI-marketing patent focused on short video
UMG subsidiary Ingrooves has announced its latest AI-related marketing patent: its third.
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SCAPR opens up International Performer Numbers with UMG
Collecting societies body SCAPR is opening up its IPN [International Performer Number] system beyond its PRO members.
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TikTok StemDrop entrants will share in publishing royalties
We wondered how the rights and royalties will work, and Savan Kotecha popped up during a follow-on Twitter conversation to answer.
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TikTok debuts StemDrop music format with UMG, Syco and Samsung
Amid all the speculation about TikTok Music, TikTok has been quietly working on… a new music format. It’s called StemDrop.
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Capitol signs J-Pop band Travis Japan for global release
Music Ally doesn’t tend to cover that many ‘artist X signs to label Y’ stories unless they reflect a wider trend.
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UMG buys majority stake in Indian management firm TM Ventures
Universal Music Group’s latest expansion in India is not a label launch or acquisition, but an investment in a talent management agency.
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Mixed ruling in latest brands, music and social media lawsuit
By now it should be clear to everyone: the music licensing deals signed by social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram cover user-generated content – but those users do NOT include brands.