Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. Universal Music Group's labels include A&M Records, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Label Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company. Find out more at: http://www.universalmusic.com. View our current career opportunities at: http://www.umusiccareers.com
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🎵 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🎵 We are honored to be recognized by Fast Company for our industry leadership in advocating for responsible generative AI and an artist-centric approach to streaming. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/e2Bmeqbk
We are thrilled to announce an exclusive partnership with iQIYI's flagship show, “𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙖𝙥 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙖 2024”! 🎤🔥 This agreement positions UMG to globally distribute music from the show’s contestants, and the top three finalists will have the opportunity to tour UMG’s iconic global labels, collaborate with international artists, and showcase Chinese rap on a global stage. 🌍🎶 Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gVkG7VKy
We are excited to partner with AI music company KLAY Vision Inc., to explore new opportunities and ethical solutions for artists and the wider music ecosystem, advancing generative AI technology in ways that are both respectful of copyright and have the potential to profoundly impact human creativity. https://lnkd.in/g5q3ZxPX
Universal Music Group is proud to join the Human Artistry Campaign and over 300 recording artists and actors in support of the No FAKES Act, federal legislation to protect all Americans from harmful deep fakes. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/g5_KAqs5
The launch of the Def Jam brand in Sweden, which coincides with the original US-based record label’s 40th anniversary, marks the latest new global market to get a dedicated Def Jam label offshoot. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gyzhaxr5
Today, Universal Music Group launched its 2024 USE YOUR VOICE campaign. Launched in 2020, this year’s voting initiative will provide information, resources and digital tools to mobilize eligible employees and other voters throughout UMG’s U.S. communities to vote in the 2024 U.S. general elections. This election year, USE YOUR VOICE, will help power the work of partner organizations including the ACLU, BallotReady, HeadCount, the NAACP, National Coalition of Black Civic Participation, the National Council for Negro Women (NCNW), the Voto Latino Foundation, When We All Vote and Xceleader. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gT8PchKe
Today IFPI released “Music in the EU,” the first-of-its-kind report on recorded music in the European Union. UMG, the world’s leading music-based entertainment company, is proud of its role supporting Europe’s music ecosystem and helping artists achieve their greatest creative and commercial potential. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eVdzPs6P
Meta and Universal Music Group today announced an expanded global, multi-year agreement that will further evolve the creative and commercial opportunities for UMG artists and Universal Music Publishing Group songwriters across Meta’s global network of platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Horizon, Threads and, for the first time, WhatsApp. https://lnkd.in/g_3jTCKd
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"He was an amazing musician in New York who used to light up venues in a most unusual way for a jazz artist, he was magnetic. Once signed, he was immediately a priority for us." Dahlia Ambach Caplin, Verve Label Group Ahead of tomorrow’s Santa Barbara Bowl stop for Jon Batiste on the next leg of his 2024 Uneasy Tour, in support of acclaimed 7th studio album World Music Radio, read an exclusive #GlobalMusicReport case study on the US singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer & activist. https://lnkd.in/ek7dS3g6
UMG announced today its support for the ‘NO FAKES Act,’ a landmark bill to address deepfakes and voice clones. For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/g5_KAqs5