By Ethan Millman Music Editor In UMG’s dismissal motion, filed late Wednesday evening and reviewed by The Hollywood Reporter, the company called Drake’s claims “astonishing,” further ...

Ellis joins the company from Verizon and succeeds Boyd Muir, who was appointed UMG's COO late last year. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Universal Music Group announced Monday that it has named Matt ...

Ellis replaces long-time UMG CFO Boyd Muir, who was appointed to be UMG's chief operating officer last October. By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall Universal Music Group appointed former Verizon and Tyson ...

Universal Music Group has motioned to dismiss Drake’s updated defamation lawsuit over the release of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”, writing that the rapper’s allegations against the ...

Weeks after Drake filed an amended version of his case that claimed the halftime show was intended to “assassinate the character of another artist,” UMG fired back Wednesday – arguing that ...

The Drake vs UMG legal battle began in January 2025 when the rapper filed a lawsuit alleging defamation over Universal Music Group’s promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us. The legal ...

On Wednesday (May 7), UMG filed another motion to dismiss Drake's federal defamation lawsuit. The latest filing argues Drake failed to properly state a claim for defamation, partly due to Kendrick ...

Apple Music, under an exclusive deal with Universal Music Group, is rolling out a collection of instrumental versions of pop songs — crafted based on audio science — that it claims can help ...

A new development has been reported to have taken place in the legal battle between UMG and Drake. According to this, the label was reportedly ready to hand over all documents provided Drizzy's ...

Apple Music has joined forces with Universal Music Group (UMG) to introduce Sound Therapy, an audio wellness collection designed to help listeners attain clearer focus, deeper relaxation and ...

Based in Santa Monica, he will be responsible for leading UMG’s global financial operations and will report to chairman & CEO Sir Lucian Grainge. Most recently, Ellis served as executive vice ...