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DJ Khaled Switching Careers?: Music Producer Lands THIS Role at Universal Music Group

DJ Khaled recently landed a position at Universal Music Group and also inked a new deal with Def Jam after spending years with Sony Music's Epic Records.#DJKhaled #DefJam
Paul McCartney Documentary Will Feature Never-Before-Seen Videos, Untold Stories After the Beatles Breakup

Paul McCartney's life after The Beatles broke up will be the center of an upcoming documentary titled 'Man on the Run' directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville.#PaulMcCartney #TheBeatles
Drake New Deal 2022: Rapper Could Snag THIS Whopping Amount With UMG

Drake has signed with Universal Music Group and the amount of money he'll receive was described as 'Lebron-sized.'#Drake #UniversalMusicGroup
Steve-O Almost Became a Rapper: A Memoir

Steve-O once rubbed elbows with top music executives and hip hop artists. Without the recorded footage, people (himself included) would probably find it difficult to believe that he once attempted to make a career in rap music.
Universal Music Group To Launch Social Justice Task Force Following George Floyd Protests

Following the nationwide protests over George Floyd's death, leading music company Universal Music Group (UMG) will be launching its own task force to oversee social justice initiatives, Variety reported Sunday, May 31.
Universal Music and LEGO Partner for Upcoming Toy Line

Universal Music Group and LEGO signed a global exclusive partnership, April 26, for a new toy line. Universal Music Group and LEGO signed an exclusive global partnership, April 26.
Lil Wayne Settles Two Lawsuits, Now Free To Release ‘Tha Carter V’ Album

Lil Wayne just settled the two lawsuits he filed in 2015 and 2016. The 35-year-old American rapper's attorney, Ron Sweeney, also released a statement regarding the settlement.
Universal Reportedly Ending Streaming Exclusives After Frank Ocean Album Release

This news comes from a very brief note written by industry insider Bob Lefsetz on his daily newsletter via The Guardian, where he states that UMG Lucian Grainge CEO sent out an email to company executives ending all future exclusives.
Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tyga Lawsuit: Young Money v Universal Music Group

Lil Wayne is suing Universal Music Group over profits for Tyga, Drake and Nicki Minaj, all of whom were signed to his Young Money Records label. He's still also suing Cash Money Records over his yet-to-be-released album, 'The Carter V'
Universal Music Posts 2015 Revenue Increase Thanks To Streaming

The machine always seems to try and stifle it, but streaming is now becoming the main gravy train for major labels. Universal Music and its parent company Vivendi have announced their 2015 revenue and UMG posted a 2.7 percent increase at constant currency, a measure that eliminates currency fluctuations or 12.1 percent in actual terms. A large part of this growth came from streaming.
SoundCloud, Universal Music Group Sign Licensing Deal

SoundCloud has had trouble with its transition from a small, music discovery platform to a billion dollar company that has played a vital role in artist development, but also found itself in the crosshairs of industry executives who want all aspects of the platforms to play exactly by the rules. It has sought licensing deals with the three major labels, Warner, Sony and Universal, but has struggled to get obtain. Warner was the first domino to fall and now in a big move for SoundCloud, it has just announced a licensing deal with the biggest label on the planet, Universal Music Group.
Universal Music Group International Chairman & CEO Max Hole Stepping Down

Universal Music Group International Chairman and CEO Max Hole has stepped down effective immediately from his role leading the largest music label in the world.