Universal Music Group has signed up another global licensing deal, this time with a pioneering business-to-business cloud-based music streaming service called Soundtrack Your Brand. The new deal will allow the music platform offer tracks from the library of music produced by Universal Music Group’s own artists. The aim of Soundtrack …
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Universal Music Group revealed that the iconic single by the British rock group Queen took the position as most streamed, as well as the most-streamed Classic Rock song of all time.
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UMG is the first major music company to license its catalogue to Boomplay, a platform that has quickly established itself as the most popular streaming service in Africa.
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The Youngblood London 5 Seconds of Summer pop-up shop will open from October 27th to 28th in London’s Camden Market. It follows successful pop-up initiatives in Japan, Australia and most recently Los Angeles.
Read More »Universal Music Group’s artists will now get paid royalties via Mixcloud licensing deal
Under the new agreement, UMG’s recording artists will be paid royalties for the use of their music on Mixcloud’s services. The global agreement excludes China and Japan but includes payment for previous use of UMG’s music.
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The licensing and merchandising arm of Universal Music Group will line up licensing, merchandising and promotional partnerships around Elton John's Farewell to Yellow Brick Road tour.
Read More »The Rolling Stones and Universal Music Group detail new worldwide agreement
The agreement spans the rock ‘n’ rollers’ iconic recorded music and audio-visual catalogues, archival support, global merchandising and brand management.
Read More »Facebook makes move into licensed music with Lip Sync Live and more
Universal, Warner and Sony have each singed multi-territory licensing deals with the social media platform.
Read More »Selfridges honours The Rolling Stones with exclusive Corner Shop takeover
The iconic red Rolling Stones tongue is getting a suitably Selfridges makeover with yellow styling for the month long exclusive event.
Read More »Facebook strikes deal with Universal to bring music-based experiences to social platforms
The partnership will look to facilitate deeper engagement between artists and fans, empowering users to express themselves through music, share their favourite songs and build communities around music culture.
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