The major labels’ revenues grew by $1bn in 2017. But who had the biggest year?

Streaming revenues jumped by $1.4bn across Sony, Universal and Warner
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3 Beat renews joint venture with Universal Music UK

‘This new deal will give us an opportunity to vastly improve on our achievements so far.’
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Remix Anthony Touma ‘Walk Away’ (Universal) & Win Prizes Worth £2,000+!

We have teamed up with Point Blank graduate Anthony Touma together with his label, Universal Music Mena, to create a very special remix competition for students, graduates and our wider online community. We’ll be looking for the very best remix submissions for Anthony’s new single, ‘Walk Away’, out now on Universal Music. the winner will have their music judged by the A&R […]

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Universal making TV shows – including Netflix Motown project – with production company Grace/Beyond

Working titles for series include ’27’, ‘Mixtape’ and ‘Melody Island’

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Fool’s Gold Records signs worldwide distribution deal with Caroline

New A-Trak single, out today, features Quavo and Lil Yachty

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Universal’s Bravado starts working with another hot entertainment brand… Paddington Bear

Deal follows a similar agreement with the Estate of Prince

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Vivendi splashes $2.5bn on Havas bid – and says it will help ‘strengthen’ Universal

Both Vincent and Yannick Bolloré think the buyout is a cracking idea

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Universal Music Group valued at $22bn – three times what it was worth in 2013

Vivendi top brass reveals that music company has rejected two takeovers in past five years

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