Historically, record labels have made every effort too keep as much revenue as they could for themselves, and paid artist the minimum amount possible, but as the music industry has shifted, many had hoped this practice would lessened. This is not so, at least according to five artists bringing down…
Category archives: Universal
Who Will Buy Universal Music Group? [Mark Mulligan]
Vivendi has been clear that it would like to sell up to half of its Universal Music Group at a valuation of between $22 billion and $33 billion, and an army of investment bankers are out courting potential buyers. MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan looks at who may want and can afford…
Who Will Buy Universal Music Group? [Mark Mulligan]
Vivendi has been clear that it would like to sell up to half of its Universal Music Group at a valuation of between $22 billion and $33 billion, and an army of investment bankers are out courting potential buyers. MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan looks at who may want and can afford…
Universal Scores Win vs ISP In DMCA Safe Harbors Case
In the latest development in the case between ISP Grande Communications and Universal Music Group, a judge has ruled that Grande shouldn’t be able to use the DMCA’s ‘safe harbor’ defense since the ISP failed to terminate infringers. __________________________ Guest post by Mike Masnick of Techdirt We’ve written a few…
One reason why Spotify’s deals with the major labels are balanced on a knife edge
Sony and Universal still own around 6% of Spotify – and won’t want to see the company’s value crumble
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Profits, payments and podcasts: 5 takeaways from Spotify’s Q3 earnings call
Platform confirms it’s going to charge artists and labels for tools in the future
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Universal becomes first major to license Africa’s biggest streaming platform, Boomplay
Boomplay is jointly owned by two large-scale Chinese companies
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Student Opportunity: Auditions w/ Decca Records & Union Artists, 14th November
We have a very special student opportunity coming up. In November, the legendary Decca Records are coming to our London studios for a special one-off audition day in front of an A&R from the label and representative from Union Artists. All singers, songwriters, producers and musicians from Point Blank are welcome to apply for the […]
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Universal is worth more than Spotify, says Vivendi, as Q1 revenues rise 4.5% to $1.5bn
Streaming jumps over 30% in Q1 but physical sales suffer 26% decline
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Universal Music Group inks multi-year partnership with Ghazi Shami’s Empire
San Francisco-based distribution firm has worked with Anderson .Paak, XXXTENTACION, Cardi B and Kendrick Lamar
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