Universal Music Group

Stories tagged Universal Music Group

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  Bill Ackman's €55bn Bid for Universal Music Group

  US billionaire Bill Ackman has launched a €55 billion bid to take Universal Music Group private — one of the biggest moves in global entertainment this year. The proposal would shift UMG's listing from Amsterdam to New York, while drawing attention to the label's expanding

  13 Apr 2026

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  Universal Music Group CEO Fights AI Copyright Threats

  Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge has vowed to fight generative AI copyright threats facing artists, as UMG joins Sony and Warner in suing AI music startups Suno and Udio for mass infringement of copyrighted recordings.

  25 Jul 2024