Universal Music Group Details Plan to Help Artists During Coronavirus Outbreak
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Label will offer financial assistance to its musicians and songwriters and directly support the Recording Academy's relief fund
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Soundgarden, Tupac Estate Drop Out of UMG Vault Fire Lawsuit
Posted in: Music NewsJust two of five original class representatives left in suit over damages sustained in 2008 blaze
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The Three Major Publishers Generated More than $3.2 Billion in 2019 — That’s $369,000 Per Hour
Posted in: Music FeaturesIncluding those publishing figures, the three major labels earned more than $18 billion among them in 2019
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Who Really Owns Spotify?
Posted in: Music NewsAccording to a flurry of new SEC filings, financial giants now claim big chunks of the streaming service
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UMG Blasts ‘Meritless Legal Case’ Amid Confirmation of Lost Recordings
Posted in: Music News"We will not be distracted from completing our work, even as the plaintiffs’ attorneys pursue these baseless claims," Universal Music Group spokesperson says
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UMG Confirm Elton John, Nirvana, Beck Recordings Were Lost or Damaged in Vault Fire
Posted in: Music NewsFor the first time, the label revealed 19 specific artists whose recordings were damaged or destroyed in the 2008 blaze
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Tencent, China’s Spotify, Buys a $3 Billion Slice of Universal Music
Posted in: Music NewsUniversal Music Group, home to megastars like The Beatles and Taylor Swift, sells a 10% stake to Chinese tech and entertainment giant Tencent
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‘Spinal Tap’ Creators, Universal Music Group Settle Soundtrack Copyright Dispute
Posted in: Music NewsCreators of 1984 metal mockumentary will eventually gain control over recordings
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Streaming Growth Is Slowing at the World’s Biggest Music Company. Could TikTok Help?
Posted in: Music NewsAs revenue from Spotify starts to sag for the first time, companies like Universal may need to look for new ways to boost earnings
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Will Tencent’s Hunger to Own the Music Business Stop at Universal and Spotify?
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe music-streaming company may be trying to own the international music business in China by accumulating minority stakes in the most powerful music-related companies in the U.S. and Europe
