Universal Music Group expands content agreement with All Def Media

Deal includes developing long and short-form video content, live events and social media content
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Mass Appeal signs global distribution agreement with Universal Music Group

Deal covers the upcoming 11th solo album from Nas
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Now There’s a Free Competitor to CD Baby, Tunecore, and Distrokid

With Level Music, Warner Music Group gets ahead of CD Baby and Distrokid by offering a ‘free’ digital distribution platform.  But, how much will it really cost artists? Warner Music Group has quietly launched its alternative to establi…

Vivendi to present ‘hypotheses’ on Universal Music Group IPO this month

Findings to be presented at meeting on May 17th
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Official: Vivendi is exploring potential IPO of Universal Music Group

‘We have started work that will allow us to present the benefits of a potential listing of UMG’
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Universal employed 7,912 people last year – its biggest headcount in a decade

Nearly half of company’s employees were women, with 43% of managerial positions taken by female execs
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Vince Szydlowski named EVP, Commercial Sales for UMe

Szydlowski has been Senior Vice President of Label Sales for Capitol Music Group since mid-2014
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UMG hires Maximilian Paproth for senior A&R role in central Europe

Paproth joins from Sony/ATV, where he was Head of Creative for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
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