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September 30, 2014
UMG Eyeing Expansion In Asia And Africa
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP's parent company, VIVENDI SA has its sights set on international expansion after spinning off some subsidiary properties. The growth will come from UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AND TV's CANAL+ GROUP. DIGITAL JOURNAL reports, … more »
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February 25, 2014
Vivendi Reports Revenues Up Slightly, UMG Rises Almost 13%
VIVENDI, the parent company of UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, has reported their latest financials. The Highlights: Revenues: €22.135 billion, up 0.2% at constant currency (-2.0% at actual currency and -4.0% at constant currency and perimeter) … more »
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February 24, 2014
Warner Music Japan Chair/CEO Kei Ishizaka To Retire
WARNER MUSIC JAPAN Chairman & CEO KEI ISHIZAKA will be retiring from his post; he will become Honorary Chairman of WARNER MUSIC JAPAN on APRIL 1st, and will continue in that role until the end of OCTOBER. A 46-year veteran of the Japanese music … more »
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August 29, 2013
Vivendi Revs Down 1.5%, But UMG Grows 16.3% With Acquisition Of EMI
VIVENDI, the parent company of UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, has released its first half year 2013 financial results. The highlights: * Revenues: eu10.842 billion for the four companies in the perimeter, down 1.5% compared to first half 2012 * EBITA: eu.391 … more »
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July 19, 2013
Report: Vivendi Turns Down Bid To Sell UMG
In what most certainly would have been the "Big Deal Of The Day" -- not to mention month, year and millennium for the music industry -- the NEW YORK POST reports that Japanese phone conglomerate SOFTBANK offered VIVENDI $8.5 billion for the … more »
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May 16, 2013
UMG Revenues Up 13.5% For 2013's First Quarter
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP's parent company VIVENDI has reported financial results for Q1 2013. The highlights: * Results in Line with Forecast for First Quarter 2013 * Full Year Guidance Confirmed * Revenues: eu7,051 million, virtually stable (down 1.0% … more »
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February 26, 2013
Universal Music Group Reports A 2.1% Increase In Revenues
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP's parent company VIVENDI has reported its financials for the first three quarters of 2012. The highlights: * Revenues: eu20.751 billion, down 1.3% compared to first nine months of 2011. * EBITA: eu4.331 billion, down 11.0% … more »
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October 3, 2012
WWRS 2013 Is Set For May 2nd-4th In Hollywood, Keynote Session To Be Announced Next Week
ALL ACCESS and A&R WORLDWIDE are proud to announce that the dates for the third annual WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT have officially been set. The highly anticipated "United Nations Of Radio" is set to take place MAY 2nd-4th, 2013 in HOLLYWOOD, … more »
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September 24, 2012
Lucian Grainge Predicts Some Jobs Cuts With UMG/EMI Merger
It became official on FRIDAY (NET NEWS 9/21) as UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP got both U.S. and EU regulatory approval to buy EMI MUSIC for $1.9 billion after agreeing to sell record labels that bring in nearly a third of the British company's revenues. In … more »
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September 19, 2012
Reports: EU To Approve UMG/EMI Deal On Friday
Multiple sources are now reporting that the EUROPEAN UNION will approve UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP's $1.9 billion acquisition of EMI MUSIC this FRIDAY. If this pans out, the only obstacle left to complete the deal is approval by U.S. regulators. According to … more »