Universal Music Group In The News

Universal Music Publishing could become a $1bn company this year

Revenues in US dollar terms have grown 33% since 2014 under Jody Gerson

Sony Music revenues topped $1.9bn in the first half of 2018, up 11% year-on-year

Streaming revenues hit $944m in the six month period, up 39.1% on 2017

Universal now generating over $50m every week from streaming – overall label revenues jumped 7.4% in H1 2018

Publishing revenues grew 11.1% in the period

Vivendi set to sell up to 50% of Universal Music Group within 18 months – but rules out IPO

"A sale of up to 50% of UMG’s share capital to one or more strategic partners, in order to extract the highest value"

Universal Music Publishing Group ups David Kokakis to Chief Counsel

Exec has handled deals with Facebook, YouTube and key songwriters

Deadmau5 extends deal with Kobalt’s AWAL for upcoming new music

Agreement covers latest project mau5ville

Facebook to move UK HQ near Universal Music’s new London offices

611,000 sq ft of office space to be acquired in landmark deal

‘Artists with longevity are like athletes – they always want to see how they can get better.’

Joie Manda on a career in hip-hop, and why the genre's been 'having a moment for 40 years'