Bravado In The News

Sir Lucian Grainge: ‘Putting music’s power to work for good may have been more important this year than it’s ever been.’

"There’s no question that 2020 was a year of struggle and tragedies, but it was also a year of courage and heroes."

Sony Music’s The Thread Shop acquires UK-based merch company Probity

Probity roster of artists includes Metallica, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Paloma Faith, Rage Against The Machine, Robert Plant, Van Morrison and others

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Universal’s Bravado strikes merchandise partnership with Alibaba’s TMall Global

Taylor Swift is the store’s first featured artist

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In tough year for merch sales, Bravado CEO exits Universal Music Group

Stat Of The Week: Universal Music Group had its best ever quarter in Q3 2020, generating over $2bn... despite its merch division seeing revenues fall 44.4% year-on-year

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EMPIRE challenges majors in merch world with acquisition of Top Drawer Merch/Electric Family

EMPIRE to integrate Top Drawer Merch as it’s merchandising arm

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Universal commits $25m fund to support the black community in ‘first phase’ of global company Task Force

Jeff Harleston and Ethiopia Habtemariam head up company Task Force aiming to enact "lasting change"

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Island Records to host One Love Covid-19 Relief Auction for NHS Charities and Feeding America

Island Records is hosting a very special One Love Covid-19 Relief Auction in support of NHS Charities Together & Feeding America. The historic record company has obtained lots from artists old and new for a one-of-a-kind event hosted by Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award-winning actor, singer, director, composer and playwright Billy Porter (pictured). The auction … Continued

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How Universal Music Group is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

"We offering various forms of assistance to help artists, songwriters and independent labels affected by COVID-19 weather these challenging times."