Universal Music Group In The News

Len Blavatnik: ‘I want to be in the music biz for a very long time’

Rarely quoted Warner owner marks five years of Access's involvement with WMG

Universal names Maria Alonte sync boss for Def Jam, Island and Republic

Former Red Light, Kemosabe Records and Nettwerk exec takes major East Coast job

So… do new artists really need to sign to a record label?

Willard Ahdritz, Nick Raphael, Jacob Whitesides and more contribute to documentary

Spotify raids BBC Radio for talent to boost UK playlist team

Austin Daboh and others join George Ergatoudis at streaming company

Warner pinches Ole Obermann from Sony to head up Business Development

Respected exec has been with Sony for a decade

This deal will change everything for the music business in Russia

Universal signs an $8m advance with VK parent Mail.ru

BMG is the biggest artist albums label in the UK this week

Thanks to albums from Blink 182, Rick Astley and Gilbert O'Sullivan

Is BBC Radio 1 doing enough to support new British artists?

Station's four most-played tracks this year have come from outside the UK