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As has long been expected, Universal Music Group is being hit with extensive layoffs across its U.S. and U.K. operations, with multiple top executives departing, among many others. The moves — which sources say continue a process that was announced back in January of 2024 as continuing through this year — are expected to take […]
Universal Music Group has promoted Frank Briegmann to Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada & Deutsche Grammophon. He will continue to report to Lucian Grainge, Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Group. Briegmann will work closely with the leadership in each market, including Olivier Nusse who continues as CEO, Universal Music […]
Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group aren’t done with Suno in federal court. The two labels filed a new, 45-page lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in the District of Massachusetts against the AI music-generation company, alleging Suno’s new model, backed by several music companies, still infringed on Sony Music and UMG’s copyrighted works. […]
