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Universal Music Group Sweden posted a now-deleted clip of Jacob Criborn, part of the DJ team Nause, talking about the inspiration behind his "Canelloni Macaroni" remix featuring singer Lasse Holm.
He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Universal Music Group (UMG) announced a new deal centered on creating an “ethical” foundational model for AI music ...
Universal Music Group and TikTok have announced a new “multi-dimensional” licensing agreement that will return music from UMG’s family of artists, songwriters and labels to the short video ...
The months-long standoff between Universal Music Group and TikTok over royalty payments and AI policies is finally over, at least for the time being, with the announcement that the two entities ...
Universal Music Group UMG1.06%increase; green up pointing triangle has struck a deal to distribute music from K-pop-focused music label HYBE for the next decade. Universal Music and HYBE said ...
By Kristin Robinson Senior Writer Just days after the Universal Music Group‘s publishing catalog began coming down from TikTok, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) released a new statement ...
Spun out of Vivendi in September 2021, Universal Music is the largest of the three major global record labels, with Sony Music second and Warner Music third. Like its peers, the majority of ...
Chord Music, which has rights to 60,000 songs, at $1.85 billion. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Universal Music Group has paid $240 million for a minority stake in Chord Music Partners ...
By Kristin Robinson Senior Writer Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s largest music company, has acquired a 25.8% interest in Chord Music Partners for $240 million. As part of the deal ...
4 million songs set to be pulled from TikTok Universal Music Group posted an open letter on its website detailing the failing negotiations with TikTok Includes Lana Del Ray, Post Malone ...
Citing concerns over compensation for artists, the use of so-called artificial intelligence software and user safety, Universal Music Group said Tuesday it will pull all of its music from TikTok ...