Universal Music Group In The News

Classical label Hyperion starts streaming for the first time following Universal Music acquisition

News comes as UMG sharpens its focus on classical music after launching its own streaming service for classical music through Deutsche Grammophon in November 2022

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From Universal’s $2.93bn in Q2 to Spotify’s price hikes in over 50 markets… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

This week's biggest stories...

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Sir Lucian Grainge on rewarding ‘real’ artists, Universal’s global expansion strategy and more from the company’s Q2 earnings call

Highlights from Universal Music Group's Q2 earnings call...

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‘Super listeners’ make up 2% of artists’ monthly listeners on Spotify, but account for over 18% of monthly streams

Spotify publishes a study on what it calls 'Super listeners' aka superfans

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Independent music company LVRN teams up with Audiomack to identify and develop emerging artists

Companies will also devise marketing strategies and promotions to support emerging talent

Interviews

Concord has $550m in fresh funding, a recent expansion in Australasia and now a new CEO. What’s its next move?

Bob Valentine answers MBW's questions on his leadership plans and the state of the acquisitions marketplace

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Universal Music generated $2.93bn in Q2 – boosted by sales from superstars like Taylor Swift and King & Prince

Universal Music Group's Q2 revenues up 8.8% YoY at constant currency

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After reaching 1m installs of its Creator App, Audiomack adds new ‘Connect Tab’ tool for artists to talk directly with fans

Music streaming and discovery platform's new tool lets artists communicate directly with fans.