Inaugural event, titled Le Crossing, will take place in October and is expected to return annually
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Universal posts record revenues for 2016 – as streaming overtakes physical sales
Major now pulling in $4.5m a day from streaming alone
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Apple owns $246bn in cash. What’s it willing to spend on ruling the music business?
Tim Cook is ready to acquire and wants original content. What could that mean for music?
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Vivendi unveils four new venues in Africa – with links to UMG
The theatres are part of the CanalOlympic network that first arrived in the Cameroon capital Yaounde last year
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What does Universal want from its new deal with Spotify?
Vivendi boss Arnaud de Puyfontaine hints at UMG’s must-havesThe post What does Universal want from its new deal with Spotify? appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Why has Universal lost market share this year?
French media company’s CFO and CEO explain where UMG’s sales have goneThe post Why has Universal lost market share this year? appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Vivendi and UMG Post $1.1 billion in Music Streaming
Once again, despite licensing issues with Spotify, music streaming pushes industry revenue way, way up. Universal Music Group reported $1.1 billion in music streaming revenue alone between January and September of this year. This marks a 64.3% increase from the same period last year. Vivendi’s 3Q 2016 report shows that its Universal Music Group unit […]
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Streaming revenue has already topped $1bn at Universal this year
Streaming on course to top $1.5bn before the end of 2016The post Streaming revenue has already topped $1bn at Universal this year appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Universal caught up in $125m lawsuit as Spinal Tap star sues Vivendi for fraud
Harry Shearer accuses Vivendi of deliberate under-payment of royaltiesThe post Universal caught up in $125m lawsuit as Spinal Tap star sues Vivendi for fraud appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Universal spent $38m on restructuring in the first half of 2016
UMG completes move away from ‘US’/’rest of the world’ global setupThe post Universal spent $38m on restructuring in the first half of 2016 appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.