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August 14, 2023
UMG, Sony Music And Other Labels Sue The Internet Archive
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG), SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT and other labels have filed suit against the INTERNET ARCHIVE for copyright infringement. The nonprofit INTERNET ARCHIVE and its "GREAT 78 PROJECT" of digitized music from vintage records is … more »
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August 11, 2023
UMG To Mark Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary With Series Of Events And Fan Initiatives
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP has announced an exclusive program of activity for fans to celebrate Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary, beginning with the special lighting of NEW YORK's iconic EMPIRE STATE BUILDING in gold last night, to celebrate its milestone … more »
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August 10, 2023
Report: Universal Music, Warner Music, And Google In Talks To Develop AI Music Generation Tool
According to a DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS report, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) and WARNER MUSIC GROUP (WMG) are reportedly in talks with GOOGLE to license artists’ voices for a music-creation tool. The rumored discussions stem from a recent FINANCIAL TIMES … more »
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August 8, 2023
Country Radio Broadcasters Name 2023-2024 Officers, Board Of Directors
The COUNTRY RADIO BROADCASTERS have completed their elections for the organization’s 2023-2024 Board of Directors. Returning to CRB Officer positions are TOWNSQUARE MEDIA's KURT JOHNSON as Pres., BACKSTAGE COUNTRY/COUNTRY’S RADIO COACH … more »
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July 25, 2023
Billy Idol To Appear On Twitch For Performance, Q&A, Marking Re-Release Of Debut Solo Album
BILLY IDOL celebrates his self-titled 1982 debut in a special TWITCH livestream event on WEDNESDAY (7/26) at 6p (PT)/9p (ET). IDOL will join STEVE STEVENS, his longtime collaborator and lead guitarist of over 40 years, for an acoustic performance and … more »
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July 20, 2023
Universal Music Group Asks U.S. Congress To Regulate AI
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP was on CAPITOL HILL last week requesting the U.S. CONGRESS to curtail new AI technology to prevent copyright infringement. UMG General Counsel/EVP JEFFREY HARLESTON appeared as a witness at a SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE meeting … more »
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July 18, 2023
Universal Music Group Promotes Manusha Sarawan To Managing Director Southern & East Africa
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP has upped MANUSHA SARAWAN to Managing Director, SOUTHERN & EAST AFRICA. UMG has recently opened offices in KENYA, COTE DIVOIRE, SENEGAL, CAMEROON and MOROCCO, alongside its operations in NIGERIA and SOUTH AFRICA. … more »
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July 10, 2023
Kevin 'Chief' Zaruk And Simon Tikhman Launch The Core Records With Universal Music Group
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP has launched THE CORE RECORDS, a new global venture led by THE CORE ENTERTAINMENT (TCE)’s KEVIN “CHIEF” ZARUK and SIMON TIKHMAN. The new label venture will sign and develop new artists, working with UMG’s … more »
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July 6, 2023
Queen Earnings Jump 4.3% To $50m For 2022 As Sale Looms
QUEEN's catalog, currently rumored to be on the seller's block for a record-shattering $1 billion, has continued to show growth since the release of the 2018 OSCAR-winning "Bohemian Rhapsody" biopic. The latest annual report from QUEEN … more »
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June 30, 2023
Happy Birthday
ALL ACCESS Happy Birthday wishes on FRIDAY (6/30), to AUDACY Reg. Brand Mgr. and WBMX/CHICAGO Brand Mgr. ERIK BRADLEY, former RADIO ONE Radio Pres. BARRY MAYO, ATLANTIC Sr. Dir./Promotion SHERRY ALAGHEHBAND, KMGA/ALBUQUERQUE PD JON LURIE, SUMMITMEDIA … more »









