The year is 2034, Taylor Swift hasn’t had work in years, and all our favorite songwriters are just algorithms. This is the future that Universal Music Group (UMG) and Roland Corporation are ostensibly trying to prevent. The music giant and the electronic musical instrument company shared Wednesday (March 20)...
Universal Music Group (UMG), Republic Records and Styngr partnered on a solution that helps music labels curate, distribute and monetize music across the Roblox platform. The new solution, Boombox, helps music labels launch playlists and integrate them into the gaming space, the companies said in a Monday (March 18) press release. “As we...
Last year, Taylor Swift accounted for 2% of the music industry’s entire sales. But as the megastar prepares to make history — in the running to become the first artist ever to win the Album of the Year Grammy four times — her success marks...
Universal Music Group and TikTok are in a dispute that has resulted in users losing access to songs from artists such as Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish. The breakdown of contract negotiations between the two companies has led to the removal of UMG’s roster of...
March 18, 2024
Universal Music Group (UMG), Republic Records and Styngr partnered on a solution that helps music labels curate, distribute and monetize music across the Roblox platform. The new solution, Boombox, helps music labels launch playlists and integrate them into the gaming space, the companies said in a Monday (March 18) press release. “As we continue to build creative marketing and innovative concepts for our […]
February 04, 2024
Last year, Taylor Swift accounted for 2% of the music industry’s entire sales. But as the megastar prepares to make history — in the running to become the first artist...
February 01, 2024
Universal Music Group and TikTok are in a dispute that has resulted in users losing access to songs from artists such as Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish. The breakdown of...
August 21, 2023
Short-form video app Triller’s reported number of users doesn’t match the estimates of market intelligence firm Apptopia. While Triller reported 550 million lifetime sign-ups on its S-1 filing, Apptopia estimates the...