Lucian Grainge addressed the ongoing EU investigation on the company's proposed acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings, saying "we remain confident that the transaction will will pass that review and ...

Lucian Grainge, Universal Music Group CEO has issued his first public response to Drake’s 'Not Like Us' lawsuit: 'groundless ...

In a declaration letter, UMG's CEO was particularly blunt in describing Drake's legal moves as "groundless and indeed ...

Indie stalwart Mom+Pop Music has partnered with Virgin Music Group distribution in a move to "support the continued growth" ...

Virgin Music Group, which operates under Universal Music Group (UMG), has signed an international distribution deal with Mom ...

Canadian rapper is suing label he shares with Kendrick Lamar for defamation over its release of rival’s hit diss track ...

The music group’s revenue rose 9.6% year-over-year in constant currency, bringing in 2.93 billion euros. This came in above analysts’ estimates of 2.89 billion euros, according to Visible Alpha.

Universal Music Group strikes Meta deal to license Taylor Swift, more artists on WhatsApp By Ariel Zilber Published Aug. 12, 2024, 1:58 p.m. ET ...

Universal Music Group said it failed to reach new licensing terms with TikTok -- and that as such, it will no longer license content to the app.

Amid the rancor, music by Universal Music Group artists including Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Ice Spice vanished from TikTok. Songs placed on existing videos were muted.

Universal Music Group Q1'24 Earnings Release We saw a similar trend in Music Publishing, although synchronization revenues (similar to licensing for Recorded Music) suffered from a timing impact.

Universal Music Group ended its licensing agreement with TikTok, which means many popular and emerging artists who use the social platform won't be able to post music there.