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UMG, Tencent Make $33 Billion Deal

December 31, 2019January 2, 2020 kevincarter Tencent, UMG

• In the culmination of a deal that has been in the works since early August, Universal Music Group has

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CONDOLENCES EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE STREAMING 

Condolences: Jay Frank

October 13, 2019October 15, 2019 kevincarter UMG

• Our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of Jay Frank, SVP of Global Streaming Marketing at Universal

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DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE TRANSACTIONS 

Tencent Looking To Buy 10% Of UMG

August 6, 2019August 7, 2019 kevincarter Tencent, UMG

• Chinese digital behemoth Tencent has entered negotiations with Vivendi to buy a 10% stake in Universal Music Group. As

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FINANCIAL FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE MILESTONES TRANSACTIONS 

Taylor Signs With UMG, Republic

November 19, 2018November 20, 2018 kevincarter Republic Records, Taylor Swift, UMG

• Taylor Swift, a ten-time Grammy winner and one of the most creatively and commercially successful artists in history, signed

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BRANDING/MARKETING DIGITAL EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE LABEL LOVE 

Sandiford Upped To SVP @ UMG

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 kevincarter Def Jam, Island Records, Republic Records, UMG

• Congrats are in order for veteran marketing and business development music exec Theda Sandiford, who has been promoted to

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