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Guns N' Roses manager fires back at plagiarism accusations...German electronic pop artist. Axl Rose's band and Universal Music Group executives have been sued by bosses at two indie record labels, who have accused them of copying portions of songs by Ulrich Schnauss. Record companies Independiente... In this article: Guns N' Roses, Ulrich Schnauss, Allegation, Chinese Democracy, Irving Azoff, Universal Music Group, Axl Rose, and A Strangely Isolated Place |
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The Hollywood Reporter - Music | October 05, 2009
Labels sue Guns N' Roses for copying songs
...of two tracks NEW YORK -- Two independent record labels sued U.S. rock band Guns N' Roses for $1 million, claiming the group used portions of two songs by a German musician on their last album "Chinese Democracy." Guns N' Roses and...
In this article: Guns N' Roses, Chinese Democracy, Ulrich Schnauss, Axl Rose, Wherever You Are, Vivendi, Domino Recording Company, and Tommy Stinson
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New Kerala | October 06, 2009
Guns n' roses sued
...electronic music artist ULRICH SCHNAUSS. Record companies Independiente and Domino have filed a lawsuit against Guns N' Roses and Universal Music Group, claiming Riad N' The Bedouins, a track on the group's 2008 album Chinese Democracy,...
In this article: Guns N' Roses, Ulrich Schnauss, Chinese Democracy, Wherever You Are, and A Strangely Isolated Place
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MTV.com | October 07, 2009
Guns N' Roses 'Vigorously Contest' Plagiarism Lawsuit
...and now, one lawsuit. Five days after news broke that two independent record labels filed suit against Axl Rose's band and the Universal Music Group on Friday over claims that a Democracy track illegally sampled two songs from the...
In this article: Guns N' Roses, Irving Azoff, Ulrich Schnauss, Democracy, Chinese Democracy, A Strangely Isolated Place, Axl Rose, and U.S.
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Stuff | October 05, 2009
Record labels sue Guns N' Roses
...but made available on Monday, seeks $1 million in damages. A spokesperson for Interscope-Geffen A&M, owned by Vivendi's Universal Music Group, was not available for comment. Chinese Democracy, the band's first new album in 17 years that...
In this article: Guns N' Roses, Chinese Democracy, Ulrich Schnauss, Axl Rose, Lady Gaga, Wherever You Are, Dizzee Rascal, and Vivendi
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Gabby Babble | October 05, 2009
Guns N Roses Sued for Plagiarism
The lawsuit against Guns N' Roses and Universal Music Group claims that one of the songs from Chinese Democracy "Riad N' The Bedouins" actually features tracks from a German electronic music artist Ulrich Schnauss, without permission.
In this article: Guns N' Roses, Ulrich Schnauss, Axl Rose, E mail, and Chinese Democracy
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Entertainment Weekly | October 06, 2009
Record labels sue Guns N' Roses for ripping off songs
...reports. British label Independiente and the U.S. arm of Domino Recording Company filed the suit Friday against the group and its label, Universal Music Group's Interscope-Geffen A&M, saying portions of the song "Riad N' the Bedouins" were...
In this article: Guns N' Roses, Ulrich Schnauss, Chinese Democracy, Domino Recording Company, U.S., and Reuters
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | November 24, 2008
Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy 'banned' in China
...in Tiananmen Square. The album reportedly cost over GBP9 million to make and may have helped speed the demise of Axl Rose's record company, Sanctuary, and its subsequent buyout by Universal Music Group. Its 14 tracks, which spread...
In this article: Chinese Democracy, Guns N' Roses, Axl Rose, China, Ministry of Culture, Beijing, Respondent, Baidu, and MySpace
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PR Newswire | October 22, 2008
GUNS N' ROSES.
...for this is only the beginning." "Guns N' Roses redefined the American rock band and became a global music icon," added Steve Berman, President, Sales and Marketing, Interscope Geffen A&M Records. "We're incredibly excited that Chinese...
In this article: Guns N' Roses, Chinese Democracy, Irving Azoff, Geffen Records, Use Your Illusion I, Use Your Illusion II, Don't Cry, Patience, Paradise City, and November Rain
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Ultimate Guitar | November 18, 2008
Guns N' Roses: Three More Songs From Chinese Democracy [News]
...N' Roses: Three More Songs From Chinese Democracy Universal Music Canada is giving fans a chance to hear three new tracks from Guns N' Roses long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy". Simply text "GNR" to 909090 to check out the music...
In this article: Guns N' Roses, Chinese Democracy, Axl Rose, Sweet Child O Mine, Rolling Stone, Use Your Illusion I, and Welcome to the Jungle
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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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