The inaugural Music + Health conference featured discussions with Selena Gomez, Rick Rubin and more.
This year’s label showcase was “Dedicated to Hip-Hop,” complete with performances from German rappers – and words about Universal's vision for AI.
It's easy to create a fake Drake song these days. Can the music industry turn a threat into a new source of revenue?
Universal reported subscription revenues in its recorded music department rose 10.6% in the second quarter.
The music giant hit $2.94 billion in the second quarter, thanks in part to a 10.6% year-over-year increase in subscription revenue.
UMG general counsel/executive vp of business and legal affairs Jeffery Harleston called for a federal right of publicity and visibility into AI training data.
Also this week: Warner Music Latina adds an A&R director, Tim McGraw's company hires a marketing vp and more.
Curated playlists -- accessed via QR code -- will include songs by Empire of the Sun, Ciara, Bastille and X Ambassadors, among others.
Endel, a leader in the lucrative "functional music" space, will transform projects from UMG's roster into soundscapes for relaxing or studying.
Companies will lean on artists’ rights of publicity to request removals, which platforms seem open to acting on.
