Universal Music: legal case over alleged damages in 2008 warehouse fire ‘meritless’

Response follows publication of legal filing confirming loss of 19 artists’ recordings
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Sam Jackson named Executive Vice President, Global Classics and Jazz at Universal Music Group

Jackson’s move follows 15 successful years at radio giant Global
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Watch Lead A&R Benny Scarrs Talk Navigating the Music Industry (Dave, Tinchy Stryder)

Benny Scarrs is a Point Blank Music School alumni who, since graduating from the Music Production & Sound Engineering course, has achieved some incredible feats. He’s been working in the music industry for a number of years now – having been involved with events booking talents such as Professor Green, Mr Hudson, Labyrinth and many more. Following these accolades, the […]

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Could an overhaul of payola rules be on the horizon? Majors asked to explain anti-payola practices to FCC

FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly has written to Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group in the United States to request information from the companies about their current payola-prevention ‘mechanisms’ …

$500m-backed Saban Music Group inks global Universal deal to deliver ‘groundbreaking artists’

SMG, backed by Haim Saban, will be distributed in the US by Caroline
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Universal Music Group hires Roey Hershkovitz as Vice President of Capitol Studios & Digital Studios

Exec joins after a decade serving as booker, producer and music production supervisor for Conan O’Brien’s CONAN
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Spinal Tap creators and Universal Music Group settle dispute

Lawsuit filed in 2016 accused UMG owner Vivendi of “fraudulent accounting for revenues from music copyrights”
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