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UMG Looks Forward To Long Weeknd

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 kevincarter Republic Records, The Weeknd, UMG

• Universal Music Group (UMG) announced an expansive, long-term partnership with The Weeknd, one of the most commercially successful and

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Carter Named Pres., Universal Prod. Music

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 kevincarter UMG, Universal Production Music

• Universal Production Music announced that Jane Carter has been appointed President. Through this promotion, Carter becomes the first woman

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Poulsen Named GM Of UMG’s Bravado

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 kevincarter Bravado, UMG

• Bravado, Universal Music Group’s leading merchandise and brand management company, has tapped Epic Rights’ co-founder Jesper Poulsen as General

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EMI, Capitol UK Uniting Under Co-Presidents

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 kevincarter Capitol UK, EMI UK, UMG

• Universal Music UK announced that its EMI and Capitol labels are uniting under the joint leadership of current EMI

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UMPG Acquires Neil Diamond’s Catalog

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 kevincarter Neil Diamond, UMG, UMPG

• Universal Music Group (UMG) announced the acquisition of the entirety of Neil Diamond‘s historic song catalog through Universal Music

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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