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.
Sales by Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift and other artists boost UMG's recorded music and publishing divisions.
The singer, songwriter, and producer's announcement unites both her recorded music and publishing under the UMG umbrella.
UMG also reported publishing revenues rose nearly 35% on the year.
Sir Lucian Grainge accepts the No.1 spot on Billboard’s Power 100 List at Billboard’s Power 100 Party for 2023.
Sir Lucian Grainge chatted with Billboard on the red carpet of the 2023 Billboard Power 100 Party.
This move, says PIAS Group co-founder Kenny Gates, “makes us stronger."
