Universal Music Group In The News

Petri Mannonen appointed CEO of Universal Music Finland

Universal notes that domestic artists dominate Spotify's local Top 50 in Finland

Alicia Arauzo and Luis Fernández appointed Co-Managing Directors of Universal Music Spain

Madrid-based execs will report directly to Jesús López, Chairman/CEO of Universal Music Latin America & Iberian Peninsula

News

Jeremy Erlich, Spotify’s Global Head of Music, to exit

Erlich joined Spotify as Head of Music Strategy in 2019

News

TikTok’s Merlin deal to end on October 31, as indie agency accuses app of not wanting ‘to pay a fair rate for the music that powers their platform’.

TikTok plans to strike direct deals with Merlin members

News

Narcís Rebollo named CEO & President of Universal’s Global Talent Services, as Latin-focused company becomes standalone global division within UMG

Rebollo to oversee GTS' global operations and divisions in the US, Latin America, Spain, and Portugal

Interviews

‘Clinging to old-school methods of breaking artists is holding the industry back. It’s like, do you want to be Blockbuster or Netflix?’

MBW's Trailblazers series meets Chief Zaruk and Simon Tikhman, co-founders and CEOs of The Core Entertainment

Analysis News

TikTok Music is over. But elsewhere, TikTok is making some interesting music-related moves…

Here are three interesting things MBW has spotted about TikTok's music moves in recent weeks...

Interviews

‘We want to create a legacy so that generations to come know our name.’

Charley Snook, MD of UK-based EGA Distro, discusses the bright and boundless future of the independent sector and how EGA plans to build on domestic success to become a global force