Epic Records In The News

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Universal’s Epic Rights strikes merch and licensing partnership with the Luther Vandross estate

'Multi-category worldwide retail and e-commerce program to be developed for the legendary singer

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DJ Khaled inks exclusive deal with Def Jam; joins Universal Music as Global Creative Consultant

Artist partners with Def Jam for his We The Best label venture, as well as his future releases as a recording artist

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Warner Music Group board member, Ceci Kurzman, joins UTA board alongside Paul Wachter

Kurzman is the founder of Nexus Management

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Jenifer Mallory promoted to President at Columbia Records

Exec has served as the company’s Executive Vice President and General Manager since 2018

Interviews

‘This is an industry where fast-talk is acceptable and double-talk is expected. But everything comes back around.’

MBW’s Inspiring Women series interviews Mari Davies, Live Nation Urban’s VP of Booking and Talent, about her career to date, and challenges in the live music business

Interviews

‘With every artist, with every record, I’m trying to have the biggest hit in the world.’

Nick Raphael is back. At the helm of a new company, NWS Music Group, alongside his old friend and previous business partner Christian Tattersfield – and as ambitious and opinionated as ever…

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Sony Music settles trademark lawsuit over Future’s ‘High Off Life’ album

Complaint was originally filed in 2020

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Kate Loesch named Senior Director of Creative at Kobalt

Loesch is tasked with signing artists and writers as well as working with the global Kobalt creative roster