Abba demands Trump campaign remove its music from rally stops The Swedish pop group said they did not authorize the use of their music at Trump events The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024
Abba demand Trump campaign stop using their music at rallies Universal Music says footage used in Minnesota featuring Abba songs and videos must be taken down The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2024
Universal Music has signed a deal to train Artificial Intelligence to make "ultra-high fidelity vocal models" of artists signed to the label Meanwhile, there's still no cure for cancer Metal Hammer · Jun 19, 2024
Christian Nodal and family to face lawsuit from Universal Music amid relationship scandal with Ángela Aguilar Christian Nodal and family to face lawsuit from Universal Music amid relationship scandal with Ángela Aguilar Latin Times · Jun 12, 2024
Taylor Swift’s music returns to TikTok even as label fights over artist compensation Universal Music remains at loggerheads with the app, but Swift – whose new album The Tortured Poets Department is out next week – can control where her work is available The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2024
“I’m just going to play my mandolin, all right?”: Mumford & Sons fan Noah Kahan says he doesn’t care about being cool and weighs in on the Universal Music vs TikTok debate “There are some people, especially young, developing artists, or artists that are about to break through, that now don’t have that,” the Stick Season star says of TikTok MusicRadar · Feb 19, 2024
TechScape: Why is the UK so slow to regulate AI? Britain has announced £10m for regulators but has done very little to mitigate the risks linked with artificial intelligence. Plus, Facebook’s deep-fake Biden conundrum The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2024
Universal Music Group removes music from TikTok over licensing dispute TikTok faces the removal of Universal Music Group's music catalog after failing to renew their licensing agreement, causing a dispute over compensation and... Top News · Feb 2, 2024
Universal Music Ends TikTok Licensing Agreement Discover the latest news in the music industry as Universal Music Group announces its decision not to renew its licensing agreement with TikTok. Find out m... Top News · Jan 31, 2024
Lorde pens emotional letter to fans hinting at Justin Warren split ‘I’m living with heartbreak again,’ singer says The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023
Streaming service Deezer signs Universal Music royalty deal to prioritise musicians over AI Under new deal, artists will receive more streams when listeners actively seek out their music The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023
Deezer and Universal Music sign deal to focus royalties on big artists Move to reward tracks that are actively searched for is expected to lift payouts to professional musicians by 10% The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023
Have the Rolling Stones just launched a new album via a cryptic advertisement in an east London newspaper? Readers of the Hackney Gazette may wish to turn to page three Louder · Aug 23, 2023
YouTube announces incubator plan to tackle AI-generated music YouTube’s plan includes a partnership with Universal Music and consultation with key stars, including ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2023
MusicRadar · Aug 11, 2023 Google and Universal Music in talks over licensing artists' voices for AI-generated songs Home to Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Adele, Universal plans to develop a tool that fans can use to create tracks using the voices of artists from their catalogue
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023 Google and Universal Music working on licensing voices for AI-generated songs Early stage talks are expected to include a potential tool fans could use to make AI-generated songs
Android Central · Aug 9, 2023 Google, Universal Music reportedly team up to let artists get paid for AI-generated songs Fans will be able to make songs that sound like their favorite artists using AI, but only if they pay royalty fees, under a new agreement.
Multichannel News · Aug 8, 2023 Taylor Swift Leads With 8 ‘MTV Video Music Awards’ Nominations Taylor Swift Leads With 8 ‘MTV Video Music Awards’ Nominations
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023 At last, Hyperion recordings are streamable. We pick some of the standouts The British classical label is now part of Universal Music and its superb catalogue is being made available to stream. From Hildegard of Bingen to Hough, Hewitt and Hamelin, we look over some of the greatest recordings now available
Wales Online · Jun 15, 2023 Britain's Got Talent's Malakai, 14, signs record deal with Universal Music The 14-year-old singer wowed judges throughout the competition and was chosen as Simon as his golden buzzer act early in the audition stage.
Metal Hammer · Jun 14, 2023 Twitter sued for $250 million for "rampant infringement" of copyrighted music Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group are amongst the 17 entities suing Twitter for copyright infringement
Chronicle Live · May 22, 2023 Newcastle DJ lands record deal with the record label that counts Adele, Elton John, Taylor Swift among its stars Adele, Elton John, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber are among the stars signed to the same label as the Geordie artist
Bangkok Post · Mar 1, 2023 Ready to rock again Six years since their last concert in the Kingdom, world-renowned American pop group OneRepublic are set to perform live in Bangkok again tomorrow at IMPACT Arena Muang Thong Thani. Tickets are still available for 1,500 to 5,000 baht.
Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023 Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly seen leaving marriage counselling after explosive 'split' Megan Fox and her fiancé Machine Gun Kelly have been surrounded by split rumours in recent days after the actress deleted all social media pictures of her beau
Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2023 Lewis Capaldi goes public with stunning new girlfriend with loved-up display at BRITs Scottish singing sensation Lewis Capaldi locked lips with his girlfriend at the Universal Music BRIT Awards after party on Saturday in London, with onlookers saying he his head over heels