Universal Music has announced one of those strategic partnerships with WPP, the group of advertising and marketing agencies that insists on calling itself a “creative transformation company ...

Beware the “wolf under the cape” in Universal’s Downtown land grab, warns Beggars boss as IMPALA calls for regulators to block the deal The independent music sector has called on competition ...

Universal Music has announced a deal to buy Downtown Music Holdings, which owns FUGA, CD Baby, Songtrust and Downtown Artist & Label Services, among other things. The deal, instigated by Universal ...

🌅 Horizon Future Leaders - Robert Kilpatrick Q&A As part of our Horizon Future Leaders series, we’re connecting with the music industry’s next generation of leaders to gather candid advice ...

As TikTok works hard to avoid being banned in the US next month, this week it has formally reached out to the two entities that could stop or at least postpone the ban: the US Supreme Court and ...

Majors labels' primary physical distributor Utopia Distribution Services collapses Physical distribution business UDS has collapsed after its Swiss parent Utopia Music was forced into bankruptcy ...

DNS resolver Quad9 has been hit with a web-blocking injunction in France, forcing it to block access to sports piracy sites following legal action by Canal+. However, Quad9 previously successfully ...

Listen to every track we've featured in CMU's 'Approved' slot in 2024 – and see our top tracks from this year's selection. Each Tuesday and Thursday, CMU's Approved introduces a new artist we ...

Read the text of the letter co-signed by EMMA, EMEE, FIM, IAO, IMPALA, LIVE DMA and Liveurope about the impacts of Withholding Tax As supporters of a healthy, supportive and fair European music ...

Downtown deal “another step in UMG’s relentless path to dominance” says WIN, as criticism builds over Universal’s latest acquisition Criticism continues to build of Universal Music’s ...

Jay-Z says “sham” rape allegations against him should be withdrawn, as Diddy accepts he’ll have to await trial in prison Jay-Z has again hit out at the attorney leading on a lawsuit that ...

Bad Boy Chiller Crew have filed legal proceedings against their label House Anxiety in the UK high court seeking approximately £400,000 in allegedly unpaid royalties. The lawsuit also alleges ...