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Universal Music Group (UMG) has partnered with UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music to create the Berry Gordy Music Industry ...
Universal Music Group is being sued by a man who claims he worked with huge acts like Johnny Cash, Twisted Sister and Shania Twain and is owed over $72 million for unpaid services.
One of the world’s largest record labels finds itself in a strange spot: being sued for defamation by one of its own artists (Drake) over label-mate Kendrick Lamar’s hit “Not Like Us.” Universal Music ...
UMG's inclusion in the TIME100 marks the first appearance of a major music company since the list's inception SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group (UMG), the ...
Universal Music Group filed a motion to dismiss Drake’s defamation lawsuit against it, arguing that the Canadian rapper’s claims are “no more than Drake’s attempt to save face for his ...
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Drake is expanding his legal battle with Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” claiming the rival rapper’s Grammys success and Super Bowl performance further damaged ...
Universal Music Group is establishing a new Silver Lake Capital-backed joint venture with former WME executive chairman Patrick Whitesell.
Universal Music Group N.V. (OTCPK:UMGNF) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call March 6, 2025 12:15 PM ET Company Participants Sir Lucian Grainge - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Boyd Muir ...
Virgin Music Group, the global independent music unit of Universal Music Group , said on Monday it will acquire Downtown Music in an all-cash deal valued at $775 million (737.32 million euros).
Drake is accusing the label group — which also distributes his own music — of defamation, harassment, and deceptive business practices, over promoting a song in which Lamar calls him a pedophile.
"Through this scholarship, UMG is honoring [Gordy's] enduring legacy by investing in a new generation of young people who will help carry that spirit forward," UMG CEO Lucian Grainge said.