Republic Records Names Miles Beard, David Wolter Co-Heads of A&R
The duo, with Beard on the West Coast and Wolter on the East Coast, report in to label president and chief creative officer Wendy Goldstein.
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Universal Music UK to Merge Island and EMI Labels in Next Stage of Restructuring
Read more: Universal Music UK to Merge Island and EMI Labels in Next Stage of RestructuringThe formation of Island EMI Label Group and Polydor Label Group follows a similar reorganization of operations in the U.S.
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UMG Partners With SoundLabs to Create Personalized AI Voice Models for Artists
Read more: UMG Partners With SoundLabs to Create Personalized AI Voice Models for ArtistsThe new deal will allow Universal signees to develop unique, custom voice models for their personal use in the recording studio.
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Executive Turntable: Sphere Goes Hollywood; Warner Chappell Ups A&R VP; BMG’s Excellent Choice
Read more: Executive Turntable: Sphere Goes Hollywood; Warner Chappell Ups A&R VP; BMG’s Excellent ChoiceAlso this week: DiMA doubles down on its svp of government affairs, APM Music elevates a sync licensing veteran and Reed Smith adds counsel.
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UMG CEO Lucian Grainge’s $128M 2023 Pay Package Approved by Shareholders
Read more: UMG CEO Lucian Grainge’s $128M 2023 Pay Package Approved by ShareholdersInvestors also voted to approve the reelection of Bill Ackman, Cyrille Bollore and others as non-executive directors at the company’s annual meeting.
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UMG Investors Urged to ‘Disapprove’ of Lucian Grainge’s 2023 Pay
Read more: UMG Investors Urged to ‘Disapprove’ of Lucian Grainge’s 2023 PayInvestor advisory groups Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis called UMG’s remuneration report, which details its top executives’ 2023 pay packages, “excessive.”
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Universal and Def Jam Expand Efforts in French-Speaking Africa
Read more: Universal and Def Jam Expand Efforts in French-Speaking AfricaBinetou Sylla, founder of indie label Wèrè Wèrè Music, will lead Def Jam Africa within French-speaking markets on the continent.
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Taylor Swift Is Back on TikTok. Can Other Artists Do the Same?
Read more: Taylor Swift Is Back on TikTok. Can Other Artists Do the Same?The reason why some Universal Music artists are still on TikTok might be explained by a contractual loophole that could become more common.
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Taylor Swift’s music is back on TikTok, despite platform’s ongoing UMG dispute
Read more: Taylor Swift’s music is back on TikTok, despite platform’s ongoing UMG disputeAfter 10 weeks of being absent from the platform, Taylor Swift’s music has returned to TikTok — or at least her more recent songs and “Taylor’s Version” cuts, since she owns those masters. Taylor Swift’s music, and m…
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After spat with TikTok, UMG expands Spotify partnership to include music videos and more
Read more: After spat with TikTok, UMG expands Spotify partnership to include music videos and moreIn the wake of Universal Music Group’s (UMG) public spat with TikTok, which saw the label pulling its full catalog from the video app earlier this year, the company is doubling down on its deal with Spotify. On Thursday, UMG announced an expansio…
