Frank Briegmann In The News Analysis News Classical music use on YouTube content soared 90% globally in 2022 — report Epidemic Sound publishes inaugural Sound of the Internet Report News Universal just launched its own streaming service for classical music via Deutsche Grammophon A subscription for STAGE+ will cost EUR €14.90 per month, or €149 per year News Ulf Zick quit Universal to join Utopia in early 2022. Six months later, he’s quitting Utopia to return to UMG. Exec exits role at Utopia after six months News Universal Music Group awarded ‘Ukraine Peace Prize’ for humanitarian work UMG is the first music company to be awarded the Prize News Germany’s record business generated $2bn for second straight year in 2021 BVMI reports that the German market's revenues from physical music sales and streaming generated a total of 1.96 billion euros (approximately $2.25bn), an increase of 10% year-over-year compared to 2020. News Sweden’s Pophouse is investing in music rights, as it adds Airbnb and EQT execs to its board Powell is currently the Global Head of Hosting at Airbnb, while Alexandra Lutz is partner at investment firm EQT News Ingrooves expands into Iceland with acquisition of label and distributor Alda Music Alda CEO Sölvi Blöndal will continue to lead the company's team in Reykjavík News Maciej Kutak named CEO of Universal Music Poland and SVP, Central Eastern Europe Kutak will work to strengthen UMG’s operations within the regionPrev 1 2 3 … 7 Next
Analysis News Classical music use on YouTube content soared 90% globally in 2022 — report Epidemic Sound publishes inaugural Sound of the Internet Report
News Universal just launched its own streaming service for classical music via Deutsche Grammophon A subscription for STAGE+ will cost EUR €14.90 per month, or €149 per year
News Ulf Zick quit Universal to join Utopia in early 2022. Six months later, he’s quitting Utopia to return to UMG. Exec exits role at Utopia after six months
News Universal Music Group awarded ‘Ukraine Peace Prize’ for humanitarian work UMG is the first music company to be awarded the Prize
News Germany’s record business generated $2bn for second straight year in 2021 BVMI reports that the German market's revenues from physical music sales and streaming generated a total of 1.96 billion euros (approximately $2.25bn), an increase of 10% year-over-year compared to 2020.
News Sweden’s Pophouse is investing in music rights, as it adds Airbnb and EQT execs to its board Powell is currently the Global Head of Hosting at Airbnb, while Alexandra Lutz is partner at investment firm EQT
News Ingrooves expands into Iceland with acquisition of label and distributor Alda Music Alda CEO Sölvi Blöndal will continue to lead the company's team in Reykjavík
News Maciej Kutak named CEO of Universal Music Poland and SVP, Central Eastern Europe Kutak will work to strengthen UMG’s operations within the region