Universal Music Group
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Vevo to launch Dec. 8...investment and advertising partners. The company scored investment from Abu Dhabi Media Company at a reported $300 million valuation, and named AT&T as its first significant advertising partner. Venture between UMG, Sony Music to... In this article: Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Joint venture, YouTube, AT&T, Denver, and New York |
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Independent.co.uk - Gadgets & Tech | October 29, 2009
Google launches music search with Lala and iLike
...store. Google's own Youtube video site -- already a major discovery avenue for music -- is separately partnering with Vivendi's Universal Music Group and Sony Music to create Vevo, a music video service expected to launch December. iLike...
In this article: Google, Lala, Ilike, MySpace, Sony Music Entertainment, Vevo, Revenue, and Pandora
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CNN | October 22, 2009
Google's music foray
...to launch next week. All four major record labels -- Warner Music Group (WMG), EMI Group, Sony Music Entertainment (SNE) and Universal Music Group -- have licensed their music to Google for the music search results. Google is not expected...
In this article: Google, Amazon.com, AAPL, Warner Music Group, Microsoft Windows, Revenue, Cnnmoney.com, Itunes Store, Nasdaq, and SNE
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washingtonpost.com | October 13, 2009
MOG Over Promises And Under Delivers With New Music Service
...the labels didn't agree to a pure revenue split, which is what CEO David Hyman was hoping for back in January. MOG has raised around $12 million to date from Menlo Ventures, Simon Equity, Universal Music Group and Sony Music, among others.
In this article: MySpace Music, Sony Music, Menlo Ventures, Revenue, Spotify, and Beggars Group
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Google 'to launch music service'
Major recording companies - including Vivendi's Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and EMI Group - pitched the idea to Google a year ago and are cooperating with the project, according to one person. They...
In this article: Google, Lala, Ilike, Revenue, Itunes, Vivendi, MySpace, News Corp, and Apple
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South Bend Tribune | October 19, 2009
Tech Bits
...before Thanksgiving. The new service includes partnerships with the four major music labels - Universal Music Group, EMI Music, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment - along with thousands of independent labels. The catalog will...
In this article: AT&T Inc., Napster, Verizon Wireless, Nokia, Microsoft Corp., Sprint Nextel Corp., Iphone, Zune Pass, and BlackBerry
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The Seattle Times | October 21, 2009
AP Sources: Google to unveil music search
...to Apple Inc.'s iTunes, the leader in song downloads. Major recording companies - including Vivendi SA's Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group Corp. and EMI Group PLC - pitched the idea to Google a year ago...
In this article: Google Inc., Revenue, Lala, Ilike, Itunes, Vivendi SA, MySpace, News Corp, and Apple Inc
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New York Post | October 21, 2009
Google to sell songs on search pages
...its main page. The search giant has struck deals with the major record companies - Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and EMI Group - for the music offering, according to several reports. Users will be...
In this article: Google, Revenue, Itunes, Amazon.com, Ilike, Apple, Warner Music Group, EMI Group, and Sony Music Entertainment
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Description from Wikipedia:
Universal Music Group
(UMG) is the largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry. It is the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations. Universal Music Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of international French media conglomerate Vivendi.
Universal Music Group owns a music publisher, Universal Music Publishing Group, which became the world's largest following the acquisition of BMG Music Publishing in May 2007.
Vivendi's headquarters are in Paris, France. The UMG global headquarters are located New York City. Other major offices are located in Universal City and Santa Monica, along with Universal Music Group Nashville in Nashville; in the UK the group has a number of offices in London and Romford.
- Name:
- Universal Music Group
- Type:
- Subsidiary of Vivendi
- Location:
- New York City, NY, United States
- Founded:
- 1990 (MCA Music Entertainment Group formed)
- Industry:
- Music entertainment
- Key People:
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- Doug Morris: Chairman and CEO
- Lucian Grainge: Chairman and CEO
- Revenue:
- $6.14 billion (2007)
- Parent Company:
- Vivendi (100%)
- Subsidiaries:
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- Universal South Records
- Decca Label Group
- Fontana Distribution
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- Island Def Jam Music Group
- Universal Motown Republic Group
- Universal Music Group Nashville
- Sanctuary Group
- V2/Co-operative Music
- Interscope-Geffen-A&M
- Universal Music Publishing Group
- Universal Music Enterprises
- Verve Music Group
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