Vexing Questions Swirl Around UMG’s Groundbreaking Udio Deal
Photo Credit: Alexander KrivitskiyUniversal Music Group’s momentous deal with Udio certainly feels like a game-changer — but what are the ...
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Everything We Know About UMG’s Earth-Shattering Udio Deal
As the paint dries on a groundbreaking deal between Universal Music Group and Udio owner Uncharted Labs, here’s a rundown ...
UMG has struck a new YouTube deal that includes ‘guardrails’ around AI… and 3 other things Sir Lucian Grainge said on UMG’s Q3 earnings call
We’ve already reported on a couple of big deals from Universal Music Group in the past 24 hours.First came the ...
EU restarts probe into UMG’s Downtown deal, sets new deadline to make decision
The European Commission has restarted its probe into Universal Music Group‘s proposed acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings.Europe’s competition authority temporarily ...
What indie distribution bosses really think about UMG’s proposed acquisition of Downtown and FUGA
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events or news ...
Sir Lucian Grainge on UMG’s AI policy: ‘We will NOT license AI models that use an artist’s voice without their consent.’
Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge has sent a comprehensive memo to UMG staff outlining the company’s ...
From JYP’s AI artist venture to UMG’s Downtown deal inquiry pause… 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 ...
From Chord Music Partners’ $2 billion+ raise to UMG’s Drake lawsuit drama… 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 ...
UMG’s Sir Lucian Grainge refutes ‘ridiculous’ claims in Drake lawsuit, confirms Universal bought star’s recorded music and publishing catalogs
Universal Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge has filed a sworn declaration pushing back against Drake’s attempts to force him ...
EU to launch ‘full-scale’ investigation into UMG’s $775m Downtown deal, Reuters reports
The European Commission is planning to open a “full-scale” investigation into Universal Music Group‘s proposed acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings.That’s ...
