Universal Music Group Pushes Back on Spotify’s Bundling
Since early 2024, Spotify has been ramming nearly every subscriber into a cut-rate ‘bundled’ package involving music and audiobooks — ...
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Universal Music Group and Spotify have inked a new licensing deal. It remedies Spotify’s infamous US ‘audiobook bundle’ royalty discount in UMG payouts, say MBW sources
Big news from the land of MBW’s well-connected industry sources: Universal Music Group and Spotify have inked a new licensing ...
Confirmed: Spotify and Universal have a new deal – including a direct agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group in the US
It’s official: as MBW reported earlier, Spotify and Universal Music Group have inked a new multi-year licensing agreement.Both sides of ...
Court rejects crucial part of Limp Bizkit’s claim in $200m lawsuit against Universal Music Group
A US federal court has handed Universal Music Group (UMG) a partial victory in a closely-watched lawsuit brought by Limp ...
Universal Music Group to list on US exchange; Pershing Square to sell $500m stock to make it happen
Universal Music Group (UMG) announced Wednesday (January 15) that Pershing Square Holdings, led by billionaire investor Bill Ackman, has requested ...
Wise Music Group acquires Austria-based classical music publisher Doblinger Musikverlag
It’s been a busy week for Wise Music Group.On Thursday (January 9) we reported that the company had sold its ...
Universal Music Group and Amazon Music ink new deal, including exclusive content… and with ‘Streaming 2.0’ at its heart
Universal Music Group (UMG) and Amazon Music have jointly announced a renewed worldwide licensing agreement today (December 23).According to a ...
Paul Roper, President of Dualtone Music Group, passes away after battle with cancer
Paul Roper, the widely respected President of Dualtone Music Group, passed away on Tuesday (December 17) after a courageous battle ...
Universal Music Group settles trademark dispute over use of ‘Republic’ name
After three years of litigation, Universal Music Group (UMG) has settled a trademark dispute with investing platform OpenDeal, which does ...
Virgin Music Group Acquires Downtown Music Holdings for $775M
Photo Credit: Downtown Music HoldingsVirgin Music Group, a division of Universal Music Group, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire ...
