Drake’s team says he ‘has nothing to hide’ ahead of discovery in UMG lawsuit
Drake is apparently welcoming the prospect of legal discovery proceedings in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, with the ...
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Court says discovery process can move forward in Drake’s defamation lawsuit against UMG over ‘Not Like Us’
At a pre-trial conference this morning in New York, Judge Jeanette Vargas ruled that the discovery process in Drake’s defamation ...
Chappell Roan producer Daniel Nigro’s Amusement Records to operate as ‘central label venture’ within Universal as part of expanded partnership with UMG
Universal Music Group has expanded its partnership with Grammy-winning producer Daniel Nigro’s Amusement Records label.According to the official announcement, under ...
Limp Bizkit’s $200m lawsuit against UMG still alive after latest court order
The $200-million lawsuit brought in a US federal court by Limp Bizkit and its frontman, Fred Durst, against Universal Music ...
UMG strikes partnership with HEAT to bring Lil’ Wayne, CG5 music to game developers
In its latest move to bring its artists’ music into the world of gaming, Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced ...
From Sony’s deepfake takedowns to Ackman’s UMG stake sale… 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 ...
DMN Pro Weekly: Get Ready for a Sony Music + Spotify Direct Publishing Deal — But After UMG, WMG, and Sony Renegotiate, Can Anyone Else Twist Spotify’s Arm?
A look at the latest music industry scuttlebutt on Spotify’s post-bundling renegotiations with major content owners – and how the ...
Mike Harris named CEO of UMG Nashville; Dave Cobb appointed Chief Creative Officer
Universal Music Group has reorganized its Nashville-based operations.Highly respected Music Row executive Mike Harris, who served as COO, EVP of ...
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 ...
Drake Files Federal Lawsuit Against UMG Over ‘Not Like Us’; UMG Responds
UPDATE: UMG has released a statement to deny the claims.“Not only are these claims untrue, but the notion that we ...
