Universal Music Group In The News

From Taylor Swift’s $100m in concert film presales to Deezer’s latest artist-centric agreement… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days...

DistroKid’s Bandzoogle buyout, Songtradr’s Bandcamp acquisition point to the power of D2C commerce (and a potential future battle for ‘superfans’)

Why two deals announced in the last month are connected

Amazon shutters live radio app Amp less than 20 months after it launched

The online retail giant confirmed to media that it’s shutting down Amp

deadmau5 manager and other industry veterans launch The Circuit Group to acquire stakes in song catalogs

Company was founded by Dean and Jessica Wilson of Seven20, and Brett Fischer, David Gray, and Harvey Tadman of AYITA

Oana Ruxandra, Chief Digital Officer at Warner Music Group, to exit company

Ruxandra confirmed her decision to leave in a note to WMG staff today

With its patented music integration engine and in-game purchases, Reactional Music claims to be ‘the missing link’ between the music and games industries.

Reactional President David Knox on the opportunity for music in the gaming industry, and how the company’s technology works...

Warner makes strategic investment in HuManagement, described as a ‘trailblazer’ in the MENA region

Deal marks Warner Music Group's latest investment in the MENA region

Kevin Breuner and Jessica Strassman join BandLab Technologies as Head of Artist Development and Education, and Head of Industry Relations & Artist Services

Breuner spent 17 years at CD Baby, while Strassman joins from TikTok