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UMPG Acquires Sting’s Career Catalog

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 kevincarter Sting, UMG, UMPG

• Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), UMG’s music publishing division, announced the acquisition of 17-time Grammy Award winner Sting‘s entire catalog

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Burnette Named EVP, Def Jam, Pres. 4th/B’Way

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 kevincarter Def Jam, UMG

• LaTrice Burnette, EVP/GM of Island Records has been appointed Executive Vice President of Def Jam Recordings & President of

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UMG, Twitch, Amazon Get Busier

January 27, 2022 kevincarter Amazon Music, Twitch, UMG

• Universal Music Group (UMG), Twitch, and Amazon Music announced an expansion of the companies’ agreements, which will provide customers

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UMG Enhanced With Eechambadi & Hinkle

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 kevincarter UMG

• Universal Music Group (UMG) announced the appointment of Naras Eechambadi as Chief Data & Analytics Officer and Alexandra Hinkle

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Pershing Square Locks Down 10% Of UMG

August 31, 2021 kevincarter Pershing Square Holdings, UMG, Vivendi

• Pershing Square Holdings, which runs the public and private hedges funds managed by billionaire Bill Ackman is now in

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Vivendi Sells 7.1% Of UMG To Pershing Square

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 kevincarter Pershing Square Holdings, UMG

• Vivendi, the parent company of Universal Music Group, has sold 7.1 percent of UMG’s share capital to Pershing Square

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Ackman Alters His UMG Strategy

July 19, 2021July 20, 2021 kevincarter Pershing Square Tontine, UMG

• In early June we first reported that Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. (PSTH), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC),

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Done Deal: Pershing Square Buys 10% Of UMG

June 20, 2021June 21, 2021 kevincarter Pershing Square Tontine, UMG

• It was just two weeks ago when we first reported that Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. (PSTH), a special

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Ackman’s UMG Deal Includes Grandpa’s Hit

June 6, 2021June 6, 2021 kevincarter Pershing Square Tontine, UMG

• Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. (PSTH), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), run by hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ackman formally

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Thomas Joins Motown As VP/Artist Marketing

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 kevincarter Motown Records, UMG

• Motown Records announced that Jamila Thomas has joined the label’s marketing leadership as Vice President, Artist Marketing. In this