Universal Music Group In The News

Get ready for Netflix series about Spotify, a ‘fictionalized account’ of the streaming platform’s rise

Series to be released on Netflix on October 13

After huge success with King & Prince in Japan, UMG signs Johnny & Associates boy band ‘Travis Japan’ to Capitol Records for global debut

'We are pleased to expand our working relationship with Julie and the great team at Johnny & Associates,' says Sir Lucian Grainge

Apple pulls apps owned by Russian tech giant VK from app store, including music service VK Music

VK apps are no longer available to download on iPhones

Pophouse Entertainment buys 75% of Avicii master recordings and publishing

Firm also forms JV with late EDM star's family

Universal buys majority stake in India-based TM Ventures, which manages superstars Arijit Singh and Badshah

TM Ventures was formed by Indian entrepreneur Tarsame Mittal

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New $100m-backed fund launches to buy catalogs in Asia, led by industry veteran Chee Meng Tan and ex-Universal Music China MD Garand Wu

Singapore-based music fund launches with initial raise of USD $100m

Hume attracts $11.7m in funding to grow roster of Web3 artists

Investment firm TCG Crypto led the funding round

Music execs John Leahy and Rupert King move to full-time artist management roles at Blue Raincoat

Execs transition to Blue Raincoat Artists, the artist management division of Blue Raincoat Music