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November 15, 2013
Vivendi Revenues Up 1%, Universal Music Group Up 21.9%
VIVENDI, the parent company of UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, has released financial results for the first nine months of 2013. The highlights: * Revenues: €16.190 billion, up 1.0% at constant currency (-1.0% at actual currency) compared to the first nine … more »
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April 30, 2012
Musexpo Cites Music As Strategic Branding Tool
MUSEXPO tackled the ever-increasing use of music to help market and promote large corporate brands in the panel, "Music Communication: Marketing Within The Retail & Consumer Brand Platforms." Moderated by THE PLAYLIST GENERATION CEO MICHAEL … more »
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March 1, 2012
UMG Revenues Decline, But Earnings Rise
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP parent company, VIVENDI has reported a record annual profit of eu2.9 billion, led by gaming division ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, which created the hit CALL OF DUTY. VIVENDI's adjusted net income was up 9.4% to eu2.95 billion in 2011. … more »
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November 18, 2011
Vivendi Earnings Up With UMG Posting a 31.8% Rise In Q3
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP celebrated good news as parent company VIVENDI SA reported its Q3 financials YESTERDAY (11/17). UMG reported earnings were up 31.8% to eu112 million. Revenues were down 4.7% to eu979 million, "although this represented a 0.7% … more »
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June 13, 2011
Investors Ask Activision CEO To Join MySpace Acquisition Pitch
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC. CEO BOBBY KOTICK has confirmed to the L.A. TIMES that he has been approached by a "dark-horse group" to "make a small investment" in the acquisition of MYSPACE from NEWS CORP. RUPERT MURDOCH's conglomerate … more »
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May 12, 2011
Video Games, Brazil Telecoms Spur Vivendi Q1 Growth
Boffo sales of video games -- especially via online-- as well as the growth of Brazilian telecoms helped VIVENDI enjoy a 3.8% increase in Q1 revenue, a EBITA jump of 7.2% and an increase in First Quarter Adjusted Net Income of 29.1% on revenues of $7.2 … more »
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March 9, 2011
Lucian Grainge Officially Named Chairman/CEO Of Universal Music Group
VIVENDI has just made it official: LUCIAN GRAINGE is now the Chairman/CEO of UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG). Formerly UMG CEO, GRAINGE will continue to report to VIVENDI CEO JEAN-BERNARD LEVY and serve as a member of the VIVENDI Management Board. "We … more »
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March 1, 2011
Vivendi Reports Strong 2010; UMG Earnings Down, While Digital Shows Growth
VIVENDI, the French parent company of UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP has reported strong 2010 financials, largely driven by earnings in its games division. UMG saw earnings plunge by 23.6% on a constant currency basis to eu471m. Revenues were down 3.6%, to … more »
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February 10, 2011
Goodbye, Guitar Hero
Video game maker ACTIVISION BLIZZARD is abandoning "Guitar Hero" and focusing on battle games such as "Call of Duty." "Due to continued declines in the music genre, the company will disband ACTIVISION PUBLISHING's Guitar Hero … more »
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February 9, 2011
The Song's Over For 'Guitar Hero'
ACTIVISION has confirmed that it will stop making the "Guitar Hero" video game, MSNBC.COM reports. In a statement, the company noted that "due to continued declines in the music genre, the company will disband ACTIVISION PUBLISHING's … more »