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Universal Music Group: Tectonic Shifts In The Music Industry

Universal Music Group has experienced an 8.5% decline year-to-date and a nearly 20% drop from its May highs, reflecting industry shifts. Despite holding a 38% market share and a strong artist ...
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Universal Music Group: Not There Yet, But Heading In The Right Direction

Universal Music Group's Q4 earnings surpassed expectations, but growth remains below company's targets, with volatile profitability. The gap between UMG and Spotify's growth narrowed in Q4, but ...
Variety

Universal Music and Spotify Announce Vague ‘Expansion of Strategic Relationship’ That Probably Signals a Unified Effort Against TikTok

Universal Music Group and Spotify — the world’s largest music company and the world’s largest paid music-subscription service — have unveiled an expansion of their “strategic relationship” in an ...
The New York Times

Universal Music Artists Will Return to TikTok

The two companies reached a new licensing deal, ending a three-month stalemate that kept some of pop’s biggest stars off the platform. By Ben Sisario TikTok and Universal Music Group have reached a ...
The New York Times

Universal Music Group Pulls Songs From TikTok

The music giant, home to stars like Taylor Swift and Drake, had threatened to withdraw licenses for its tracks to the social media juggernaut if they failed to come to a new agreement. By Ben Sisario ...