Universal Music Group partners with 7digital to launch bespoke music streaming services – report

Multi-year deal aims to create fresh revenue streams
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Republic Records promotes Donna Gryn to SVP, Marketing

New title arrives after success with artists including Ariana Grande, DNCE and Jessie J
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Universal Music Group is making TV shows in tandem with Lionsgate

‘First-look’ agreement struck with Mad Men and Orange Is The New Black company
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The music business’s biggest stories of the past week: Universal, Vivendi, Sony, Apple, Troy Carter

Here’s what caught our attention over the past seven days…
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Vivendi set to sell up to 50% of Universal Music Group within 18 months – but rules out IPO

“A sale of up to 50% of UMG’s share capital to one or more strategic partners, in order to extract the highest value”
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Rolling Stones renew deal with Universal Music Group in ‘expansive worldwide agreement’

Deal covers all Rolling Stones albums after Sticky Fingers, up to 2016’s Grammy-winning Blue & Lonesome
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Universal agrees licensing deal with AI-powered video sharing platform Triller

Platform aims to become talent-discovery portal
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‘You get the best out of an artist if you treat them like a partner, rather than someone who is subservient.’

Empire founder Ghazi Shami explains how his business is competing successfully with major labels
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