Sir Lucian Grainge talks AI strategy, Downtown, D2C, superfans, and more on UMG’s latest earnings call
Universal Music Group published its Q4 and full-year 2025 financial results on Thursday (March 5), posting nearly 9% YoY growth ...
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Sir Lucian Grainge talks AI music, superfans in 2026 memo, taking swipe at firms ‘validating business models that fail to respect artists’ work’
Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge has issued a stark warning about “irresponsible business models” in AI ...
Universal Music Group expands global portfolio of retail stores for superfans, with new shop locations in New York and London
Universal Music Group is expanding its global portfolio of brick-and-mortar retail spaces that cater to superfans.The company launched its flagship store ...
Direct-to-fan platform EVEN strikes deal with Symphonic targeting superfans with D2C storefronts for indie artists
Direct-to-fan platform EVEN has struck a deal with Symphonic Distribution to bring “sell-before-streaming” storefronts to Symphonic creators.EVEN is described as ...
‘Superfans must be made, not just mined.’
MBW Views is a series of op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following MBW op/ed comes ...
Hola, Superfans! Universal Music Group opens its own retail store inside UMusic Hotel in Madrid
Universal Music Group has opened its second physical retail location globally, launching the UMusic Shop inside its UMusic Hotel in ...
Emerging markets, superfans, and price rises: 7 takeaways from Goldman Sachs’ new ‘Music in the Air’ report
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points ...
Nick Holmstén launches Belong: Former Spotify exec’s new ‘challenger bank’ aims to reward music superfans
Nick Holmstén, former Global Head of Music at Spotify, has announced his new venture: Belong, a company that aims to ...
Tae-Ho Kim, HYBE COO and BELIFT LAB President, talks ENHYPEN, ILLIT, Coachella, and superfans
MBW’s World Leaders is a regular series in which we turn the spotlight toward some of the most influential industry ...
HYBE’s Joon Choi: ‘90% of Weverse traffic comes from regions outside of Korea. Most of our users are global superfans.’
The industry’s fascination with artists’ most dedicated fans is only growing, and HYBE-owned Weverse stands out as a shining example ...
