Universal Music Group In The News

Streaming fraud accounts for at least 1-3% of plays on services like Spotify and Deezer in France, shows investigation

Landmark study into France's music industry focuses on illegitimate streaming practices

Todd Moscowitz and Sony Music’s Santa Anna signs distribution agreement with LISTEN TO THE KIDS

Santa Anna was launched in January 2023

Music tech startup Orfium acquires music reporting and audio recognition company Soundmouse

Orfium is run by Rob Wells, the former global digital head of Universal Music Group

BMG faces lawsuit over alleged unpaid royalties from ‘Uptown Funk’

BMG Rights Management is being sued by the heirs of The Gap Band members Robert and Ronnie Wilson

From Sir Lucian Grainge on music’s streaming payout model to Kakao Entertainment’s $966m investment… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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Brian Nolan joins APG as President of Global Marketing and Synchronization

Exec was previously EVP at Universal Music Group’s Motown

‘With every artist, with every record, I’m trying to have the biggest hit in the world.’

Nick Raphael is back. At the helm of a new company, NWS Music Group, alongside his old friend and previous business partner Christian Tattersfield – and as ambitious and opinionated as ever…

Over 80% of Apple Music subscribers listened to Spatial Audio in 2022

Apple Music launched Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos in June 2021