Universal Music Group In The News

Founded in 1997, Modern Sky is home to a roster of over 150 artists

Partisan is home to artists such as IDLES, Blondshell, PJ Harvey, Cigarettes After Sex, Laura Marling, Ezra Collective, and more

Lipson will oversee revenue strategy at Universal's East Coast-based group of labels, including Republic, Mercury, Def Jam, and Island

The company has also hired Jack Brody, formerly of Snap, as its Chief Product Officer

Ken Robold also named President and Chief Operating Officer of Sony Music Nashville

With Spotify's share price at an all time high, UMG and Sony jointly own more than $5 billion in stock

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Exec joins UMJ from Warner Music Japan, where he most recently served as Senior Executive Producer