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Universal Music purchased his entire songwriting catalog of more than 600 songs in what may be the biggest acquisition ever of a single act’s publishing rights. Source
Universal Music purchased his entire songwriting catalog of more than 600 songs in what may be the biggest acquisition ever of a single act’s publishing rights. Source
The business owes much of its wealth to the work of Black artists but has just a handful of Black executives in its most senior jobs. Companies large and small say they’re devoted to change. Source
What began as a proposed day of reflection after the death of George Floyd morphed into something broader, leading some to complain that #BlackLivesMatter posts were being silenced. Source
What began as a proposed day of reflection after the death of George Floyd morphed into something broader, leading some to complain that #BlackLivesMatter posts were being silenced. Source
The Carlyle Group, an investor in her catalog, has stepped in to encourage talks between Ms. Swift and Scooter Braun, who now controls her old label. Source
The streaming service and Universal Music Group have teamed up to revamp more than 1,000 videos from artists including Lady Gaga, Tom Petty, Billy Idol and the Spice Girls. Source
A 2008 fire at Universal Studios was “the biggest disaster in the history of the music business”, according to a New York Times feature released yesterday. The article, entitled ‘The Day The Music Burned’, claims that hundreds of thousands of master tapes from artists including Chuck Berry, Aretha Franklin, Nirvana and Hole were lost, among many […]
It was the biggest disaster in the history of the music business — and almost nobody knew. This is the story of the 2008 Universal fire. Source
After more than a decade on the Nashville-based Big Machine Records, Swift is moving on, securing ownership of her master recordings with her label. Source
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