News BMG completes Famous and Virgin Music catalogue acquisitions Take That, Nirvana and more now officially owned by Berlin-based company
News Universal Music Publishing buys Criterion Historic company began in 1950 out of Capitol song collection
News Criterion Music fully acquired by Universal Music Publishing Lyle Lovett, Charlie Parker and Lee Hazlewood songs included
News Kobalt hires Nestor Casonu as it plots Latin America expansion Casonu is the former EMI boss in the region
News SACEM and UMPG sign global YouTube agreement SACEM's repertoire stretches to 62 million musical works
News BMG now fully owned by Bertelsmann “BMG has delivered an outstanding performance since it was founded, and has exceeded our original expectations"
News Craig David launches publishing company with UMPG "Universal Music Group is the best in the business"
News BMG acquires Fela Kuti music publishing business FKO "Working with Francis on the FKO catalog and FKGC’s new signings will be both a pleasure and an honour”
News Universal Music Publishing inks licensing deal with YouTube MCN giants MCNs command higher advertising revenues that usual YouTube videos