Drake Accuses UMG & Spotify of Artificially Inflating Kendrick’s ‘Not Like Us’; UMG Responds
The beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake just got messier, with the latter initiating legal action against UMG and Spotify ...
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From Ed Sheeran’s speech to UMG vs. TuneCore… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines ...
UMG sues Believe and TuneCore for $500 million, alleging ‘industrial-scale copyright infringement’
Universal Music Group (UMG), along with ABKCO Music & Records, and Concord Music Group, filed a major copyright infringement lawsuit ...
UMG India launches Vedam Records, a wellness music label alongside Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej
Universal Music India (UMI) is bringing traditional Indian music and mental health techniques to the wellness music space with the ...
On… the delicate power balance between Spotify and Universal Music Group (and why UMG might end up turning the screw on Spotify’s free tier).
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events ...
UMG Is Putting the Final Touches on ‘UMusicLift’ Startup Incubator
Last year, Universal Music filed for a new trademark for a service called ‘UMusicLift.’ Now it appears they’re putting the ...
Bill Ackman, a major Universal Music shareholder, just got richer – and much more ambitious. What might this mean for UMG?
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points ...
Taylor Swift Is Back on TikTok Despite the UMG Dispute
Taylor Swift on TikTok: A screengrab on the morning of Thursday, April 11th.Taylor Swift — a Republic Records/UMG-inked artist — ...
