News Universal launches Def Jam South East Asia and Astralwerks AsiaUMG also announces arrival of Ingrooves & Spinnup for the region
News Ugandan superstar Irene Ntalé signs ‘major deal’ with Universal Music Group NigeriaShe is the first artist from Uganda to sign to Universal Music Group
News Vivendi to appoint banks for Universal stake sell-off on Thursday – reportVivendi is officially looking to sell off 50% of UMG
News Launching first stage of extensive review, Universal identifies just 22 ‘original masters’ lost in 2008 fire"Our current priority is to communicate directly with our artists and their representatives."
Music Business Jobs UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP Universal Music Group – Director, A&R Sync Administration (US)This person must have 5+ years' experience in the music business with a focus in A&R AdministrationJob type: Licensing/RightsLocation: Los Angeles, United StatesApplications for this position have now closed.
News Universal partners with producer and songwriter Tommy Brown to launch Champagne Therapy Music GroupBrown has produced albums for Ariana Grande, Nas and many others
Music Business Jobs UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP Universal Music Group – Head of Production (UK)A proven track record in a senior role within the Production Music business is requiredJob type: Digital Platform / RetailLocation: London, United KingdomApplications for this position have now closed.
News Universal Music Group sale to Google ‘would be blocked’, says IMPALASale of UMG to Google would be blocked "because of the impact in both the digital market and the music sector," says IMPALA
News Universal becomes first major to license Nigeria-based music streaming service, uduXuduX is Nigeria’s first domestically launched music streaming service
News Dickon Stainer takes over Verve Label Group in reshuffle as Danny Bennett exits UMGLabel group will now have a global artist development and marketing strategy
Music Business Jobs UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP Universal Music Group – Sr Manager, Global Royalty (US)At least three years' music publishing company experience preferableJob type: Licensing/RightsLocation: Franklin, United StatesApplications for this position have now closed.
News Theda Sandiford upped to SVP, International Commerce & Digital Marketing at Republic, Island, Def JamSandiford previously served as Vice President of Commercial Partnerships, Streaming at Universal Music Group
News Universal signs K-pop girl band to Interscope – can they repeat BTS success?The South Korean quartet is currently the highest-charting female K-pop act in Billboard Hot 100 history
News Universal hires NFL executive Jaime Weston as EVP of Consumer MarketingThe newly-created role will see Weston develop a consumer engagement platform for UMG
News Ollie Hodge named Director of A&R at Polydor in LondonHodge joins Polydor from Columbia Records where he was Senior A&R Manager.