Category archives: Universal Music Group

Universal partners with FIFA to launch Liam Payne podcast, kicking off new ‘FIFA Sound’ entertainment strategy

Podcast is the first of many new initiatives as part of FIFA’s strategic collaboration with Universal Music Group for Brands
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‘Streaming’s growth in Africa is already exciting, but there’s so much more we can do’

Zimbabwean, British-raised exec Sipho Dlamani is heading up Universal Music Group in much of Africa. He forecasts a big future for the region and its impact around the world…
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Universal Music Group bolsters leadership in Africa, with Sipho Dlamini promoted to CEO of South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa

UMG also hires Elouise Kelly and Chinedu Okeke in senior roles on continent
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Sir Lucian Grainge: ‘Putting music’s power to work for good may have been more important this year than it’s ever been.’

“There’s no question that 2020 was a year of struggle and tragedies, but it was also a year of courage and heroes.”
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Universal Music Group just generated over a billion dollars from streaming in a single quarter… during a global pandemic

Vivendi-owned company has already posted over $400m more from streaming in 2020 than it did at the same stage of 2019
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Stat Of The Week: Universal is building its own hotels, including a $1.2bn complex in Mississippi

MBW’s Stat Of The Week is an article series in which we show why a single data point deserves the attention of the global music industry. Stat Of the Week is supported by Cinq Music Group, a technology-driven record label, distribution, and right…