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LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — On Thursday night, British label executive Sir Lucian Grainge was honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. ...
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Saban Music Group Partners With UMG
LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Saban Music Group (SMG), the recorded music venture backed by the Israeli billionaire Haim Saban, announced it has struck ...
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Vivendi Sells 10% Stake In UMG To Tencent-Led Consortium
NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) – Vivendi has sold a 10 percent stake in Universal Music Group (UMG) to a consortium led by Tencent, valuing ...
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IMPALA To Oppose UMG’s Sale To Tencent
BRUSSELS, Belgium (CelebrityAccess) — IMPALA, the trade association for independent music labels, announced that it plans to oppose Tencent’s plan to acquire a ...
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Universal Music Declares Copyright Ownership Over Recently Public Domain ‘Yes! We Have No Bananas’
(Hypebot) — The 1923 song “Yes! We Have No Bananas” slipped into the public domain – or so we thought. Shortly after a ...
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Universal Music Group Hires Roey Hershkovitz As Vice President Of Capitol Studios & Digital Studios
HOLLYWOOD (CelebrityAcces) – Universal Music Group (UMG), has appointed veteran television producer and late-night music booker Roey Hershkovitz as Vice President of Capitol ...
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UMG Settles This Is Spinal Tap Suit
LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Rob Reiner, the creators of the cult classic mockumentary film This is Spinal ...
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UMG Drives Revenue For Vivendi In Q3
PARIS (CelebrityAccess) — Shares in Vivendi rose on Friday after the French media conglomerate reported improved revenue and said that its potential sale ...
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Jay Frank, Digital Music Pioneer and UMG SVP/Global Streaming, Passes at 47
(CelebrityAccess) – Jay Frank, a digital music pioneer and UMG’s SVP/Global Streaming, passed away Sunday (Oct.13) following a long battle with cancer. He ...
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NYU Steinhardt and Universal Music Group Announce Study Away Program at Nashville’s Berry Hill Studios
NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) – NYU Steinhardt and Universal Music Group have announced a study away program for undergraduate NYU students at the company’s ...
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