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Pan-European indie label trade group IMPALA has urged regulators within the European Union, and beyond, to investigate Universal Music’s acquisition of independent label group and distributor [PIAS] which, it says, “squeezes the independents further in an already very concentrated market”. IMPALA says in a statement, “The bottom line is Universal Music Group’s acquisition of [PIAS] will increase the power of UMG across Europe and beyond, includi…

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IMPALA says Universal’s “creeping dominance” and “pursuit of key independent players” is a cause for concern after [PIAS] deal

©Universal Music  WOWOW will broadcast and distribute the world’s top basketball league, the NBA (2024-25 season), which begins on Wednesday, October 23rd. The ending theme song will be performed by ATEEZ as they did last season, and their JAPAN 4TH SINGLE “Birthday” has been decided. ATEEZ is an eight-member Korean boy group that debuted in South Korea in 2018 and in Japan at the end of 2019. They boast global popularity for their high-quality …

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ATEEZ JAPAN 4TH SINGLE “Birthday” has been selected as the ending theme song for “WOWOW NBA Basketball” 2024-25 season! Comments from members have also arrived! - Archysport

A legal representative for Universal Music has told Law 360 that the major music company has “heard nothing to suggest they are targets or subjects” of any federal investigation into the alleged conduct of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, whatever Tyrone Blackburn, lawyer to producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones, says. In court they added there is “no evidence whatsoever” that the company was present at “any so-called freak-off”.Universal’s statement followed comm…

Lil Rod’s lawyer says sources “reliable” and UMG “shouldn’t think they’re in the clear” on Diddy allegations - whilst major says “no evidence” it was involved in “freak-offs”

Fred Durst and his former band Limp Bizkit are suing Universal Music Group for over $200 million, accusing it of a fraudulent policy designed to conceal royalties and withhold profits. The post Limp Bizkit sues Universal Music for $200 million appeared first on CoinGeek.

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On Tuesday September 15, the group specializing in postpunk and new wave production, which embodied a genuine alternative model, was bought by the giant, 28% owned by Vincent Bolloré.

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Recognition for a volunteer at the Palliative Care Center of the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) for her services in hospice work. Maria Blodau has supported seriously ill and dying patients, especially during the Corona pandemic. The board of the UMG, the Clinic for Palliative Medicine and the City of Göttingen thank her for more than 13 years of volunteer work.

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Maria Blodau awarded the Medal of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Universal Music has taken full ownership of the [PIAS] group, buying out its founders Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot in a deal that will also see the [PIAS] label services business [Integral] become part of the Virgin Music Group, the major’s artist and label services division. Gates, who will remain as CEO of [PIAS] and also sit on the Virgin Music board, says the decision to sell the remaining shares in his company to Universal is “a pragmatic …

Universal buys out [PIAS] founders

After buying 49 percent of the company in 2022, UMG is taking control of one of the biggest players in independent music

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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper attended Taylor Swift's concert in London for free using tickets provided to her husband by the megastar's music label Universal, Sky News can reveal.

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Simon Cowell has reportedly stepped back from filming Britain’s Got Talent this weekend in the wake of Liam Payne’s death. The former One Direction star died on Wednesday 16th October after falling off a balcony on the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, prompting a wave of tributes from across the showbiz world. Cowell, who put together One Direction alongside his fellow X Factor judges in 2010, halted production on Britain’s Got…

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Simon Cowell replaced on BGT as he takes break after Liam Payne's death

The X Factor star, who went solo when One Direction split, was originally signed to Sony as part of 1D.

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