Island Records In The News

Sir Lucian Grainge: After ‘artist-centric’ royalties, UMG’s ‘next focus’ is ‘superfan experiences and products’

UMG is 'already in advanced discussions with [its] platform partners regarding this phase and will have more to announce in the coming months,' said Grainge in his New Year note to UMG staff

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‘Someone said to us in our second week: Boys, the deals you’re doing are going to get you nowhere. You might as well quit now.’

The Other Songs co-founders and brothers Alastair and Billy Webber tell us about the company’s origins, Ren's UK No.1 album and their plans for the future..

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Universal Music expands Africa presence with Sewasew licensing deal in Ethiopia

'First-of-its kind' deal will bring artists signed to UMG's labels to the Ethiopia-focused streaming service

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Key Songs In The Life Of… Caron Veazey

Pharrell's former manager, co-founder of the BMAC and founder of Something in Common selects seven tracks to tell the story of her life so far...

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The season of digital platforms tipping new artists for 2024 is now upon us – and Vevo is first out of the gate.

Vevo unveils 2024 DSCVR Artists to Watch list as it celebrates 10 years of flagship acceleration platform

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Jay Schumer appointed Executive Vice President, Head of Marketing & Business Development at Island Records

Schumer previously worked at Columbia Records, most recently as Executive Vice President / Co-Head of Marketing

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Teddy Riley on what it’s like to create a genre, write with Michael Jackson and nearly lose it all

The two-time Grammy winner talks new jack swing, Dangerous, My Prerogative, the key to collaboration and how the threat of jail can focus the mind

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‘We operate at the intersection between creativity and culture for our artists.’

Warner Music's Bob Workman on brand partnerships, and working on high-profile campaigns for superstars like Ed Sheeran…