Clarence Avant, known as the Godfather of Black Music, has died aged 92.
Avant died at home in Los Angeles on Sunday (August 13). In 2021, his wife, Jacqueline, ...
Universal Music Group has revealed plans for a programme of activity for fans to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary.
Music Week is also celebrating the genre’s landmark with our special new ...
Former TikTok music exec Mary Rahmani launched LA-based Moon Projects in 2021 and has partnered with UMG’s Republic on streaming sensation Em Beihold, as well as forming a JV with ...
UK classical label Hyperion is opening up its rich catalogue from the last four decades to streaming audiences for the first time.
The label’s move on to DSPs was revealed ...
Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge has hailed the company’s “continued strong performance” as it delivered its financial results for Q2 and the half-year ending June 30 ...
Universal Music Group has promoted Manusha Sarawan to managing director, Southern and East Africa.
UMG was the first major label to open offices in Kenya, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, Cameroon and ...
Universal Music Group has launched The Core Records with Kevin “Chief” Zaruk and Simon Tikhman, co-founders of a leading entertainment and talent management company, The Core Entertainment (TCE).
The new ...
The story of artificial intelligence and the music industry has taken its latest twist, as Universal Music Group (UMG) and AI sound wellness company Endel have announced details of a ...
This month, Sting will become the latest songwriter to become an Ivors Academy Fellow, the highest honour the Academy bestows. Ahead of the ceremony, Music Week enjoys a one-on-one meeting ...
Dickon Stainer, president and CEO of Global Classics & Jazz, has spoken to Music Week about the growing opportunities for classical and jazz.
The senior Universal Music Group executive ...
