Universal Music Group In The News

Musician accused of $10m AI streaming fraud scam pleads not guilty (report)

Michael Smith was indicted by the US Government earlier this month over an alleged $10 million streaming fraud scam

Henri Jamet appointed Managing Director of Believe France

"Henri is as close as possible to the ground, he is respected in the industry, he has a creative vision and knows the company culture," said Believe Founder and CEO of Denis Ladegaillerie

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All change at the majors in Nashville, as Sony Music’s Randy Goodman announces he’s stepping down

Goodman was appointed to his current role in 2015

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Antoine Dathanat named Managing Director, France at Sony Music Publishing as Nicolas Galibert retires

Dathanat joined Sony Music Publishing in 2018 as Head of A&R

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Read Sir Lucian Grainge’s Universal Music Capital Markets day opening address in full: ‘Streaming will continue to propel many years of industry growth.’

Superfandom, quantum leaps, and fundemental facts...

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Universal’s direct-to-fan business has been growing at a whopping 33% rate, and 3 other things we learned at UMG’s Capital Markets Day

UMG has revealed it's working with Spotify on the streaming platform's new 'Super-Premium' subscription tier

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Universal Music Group is targeting 8-10% annual growth in subscription streaming revenues. Here’s how that might play out.

UMG has announced some important new numbers. If they come true, how might they affect the company's growth?

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Pink Floyd’s recordings catalog could soon sell for $400m-$500m. But how much does it earn today?

MBW has unearthed annual accounts filed by two UK-based companies owned by Pink Floyd