Jacqueline Saturn discusses her ambitions for Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, lessons learned across her career, the evolution of the distribution space and much more besides.
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Category archives: Universal Music Group
UMusic Media Network launched to ‘connect brands and partners’ with exclusive media from UMG
Eight of the world’s top ten-selling artists on the 2021 IFPI global charts were signed to or distributed by UMG labels, including BTS and Glastonbury 2022 headliner Billie Eilish
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Universal Music Group just launched a ‘secret’ sample service… for major label artists only 🤫
Usample is only accessible to major label affiliated artists
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Universal expands business in Czech Republic by relaunching six label brands
Brands include Capitol Records, Island, Sky Box, Def Jam, SinglTon, Virgin Music Label & Artist Services.
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Ghanaian superstar Stonebwoy signs global Def Jam deal with Universal
Artist to work with Def Jam Recordings in the US, Def Jam Africa across Africa and 0207 Def Jam in the UK
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Azi Eftekhari and Hannah Neaves named Co-Presidents of Universal Music Catalogue UK
UMC’s bestsellers of 2021 include the likes of The Beatles, Queen, Elton John, The Rolling Stones and Amy Winehouse
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British rock band CRAWLERS sign to Polydor Records
CRAWLERS have clocked up over 21 million streams on Spotify
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Stockholm municipality saves ‘legendary’ ABBA recording studio, Baggpipe, from demolition
For several years, the fate of the studio’s future has been in limbo
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Universal Music Group makes raft of promotions across global Classics and Jazz division
Liz Chew, Rachel Tregenza and George Irwin take on new roles
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Naras Eechambadi and Alexandra Hinkle join Universal in global e-commerce and direct-to-consumer roles
UMG says that the newly created roles will advance its global e-commerce and direct-to-consumer strategy
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