Boyd Muir

Hannah Poferl appointed Chief Data Officer at Universal Music Group

Poferl comes to UMG from The New York Times, where she headed the newspaper's data operations

3 things you might have missed from Universal’s Q3 earnings call

Music fans want to see AI improve their listening experience, not replace human artists, UMG's research found

Universal Music applauds Cloudflare move to block ‘AI crawlers’ from accessing content without permission or compensation

Cloudflare's move could create a new licensing marketplace for content owners and AI companies

‘Super-Premium’ music subscription tiers coming in 2025, and 3 other things we learned from Universal Music’s Boyd Muir at the Morgan Stanley conference

UMG has 1,300 stores in its direct-to-consumer business, and the profit margins are huge

From Ed Sheeran’s copyright appeal win to the asset-backed securities boom… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…

Universal’s direct-to-fan business has been growing at a whopping 33% rate, and 3 other things we learned at UMG’s Capital Markets Day

UMG has revealed it's working with Spotify on the streaming platform's new 'Super-Premium' subscription tier

Universal Music Group hires eBay veteran Dan Morales as Chief Information Officer

Morales will join UMG’s global headquarters in Santa Monica next month