Tag: Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group's renewed deal with TikTok highlights how major labels are pushing platforms to tighten AI music moderation, attribution, and rights enforcement as generative music scales. The agreement, alongside UMG’s separate AI-focused licensing approach with Spotify, shows the industry…

Spotify signed a licensing deal with Universal Music Group that lets Premium subscribers create AI-generated remixes and covers using UMG’s catalog through a paid add-on tier. The agreement gives artists revenue shares while positioning Spotify as a licensed AI music…

From the Archives revisits how MP3.com became one of the first platforms to challenge record label control by allowing artists to distribute music directly online. Its My.MP3.com service sparked major lawsuits from labels including Universal, Warner, and Sony, turning the…

Spotify is preparing to raise U.S. subscription prices in early 2026, marking its first hike since 2024. The move aligns with music industry pressure to increase prices amid slowing streaming growth and could support Spotify’s profitability push during a CEO…

AI music startup Klay is now the first to ink licensing deals with UMG, Sony, and Warner, signaling a shift as major labels embrace monetizing AI-generated music. Klay’s subscription platform lets users remix licensed songs, with labels pushing for micropayment…

Universal Music Group reported modest Q2 growth but delivered stronger results for the first half of 2025, with total revenue up 6.4% year-over-year, driven by gains in recorded music and publishing. Music publishing saw the biggest lift, up 11.6% year-over-year,…

Universal Music Group reported a 6.5% revenue increase in 2024 to $12.8 billion, with subscription revenue up 8.2% despite a 5.1% drop in streaming revenue. Cost-cutting through layoffs boosted profits, with adjusted EBITDA rising 13.8% to $2.88 billion. UMG emphasized…

Spotify and Universal Music Group have signed a multi-year deal to expand subscription tiers, bundled offerings, and audiovisual content, aiming to boost fan engagement and monetization. A new direct license with Universal Music Publishing Group enhances songwriter royalties, while Spotify…

Universal Music Group (UMG) and Amazon Music have expanded their global partnership to foster innovation, offer exclusive content, and uphold artist-centric principles, including enhanced fraud protection. Additionally, UMG and Amazon Music will jointly explore new product opportunities to benefit artists…

Drake’s feud with Kendrick Lamar just went full R.I.C.O. as he sues Universal Music Group for allegedly juicing streams of Lamar’s diss track Not Like Us with bots and payola. UMG fired back, calling the claims “contrived fairytales,” but it…