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UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP'S FAMILY OF ARTISTS, SONGWRITERS, LABELS AND DISTRIBUTED PARTNERS WIDELY RECOGNIZED ACROSS GENRES AT THE 66TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group, the world leader in music-based entertainment, and its family of artists, labels and distributed partners were widely recognized at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, with Taylor Swift's Midnights (Republic) winning Album of the Year, becoming the first artist in history to win four Album of the Year honors. Midnights was also named Best Pop Vocal Album.

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  • Billie Eilish (Interscope) was awarded Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media for "What Was I Made For?".
  • Boygenius (Interscope) won three Grammys including Best Alternative Music Album for The Record, and Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for "Not Strong Enough."
  • John Williams' "Helena's Theme" (Disney) won Best Instrumental Composition, and The String Revolution featuring Tommy Emmanuel (CIA Records) won Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella.
  • Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (Concord) won Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes.

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP'S FAMILY OF ARTISTS, SONGWRITERS, LABELS AND DISTRIBUTED PARTNERS WIDELY RECOGNIZED ACROSS GENRES AT THE 66TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group, the world leader in music-based entertainment, and its family of artists, labels and distributed partners were widely recognized at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, with Taylor Swift's Midnights (Republic) winning Album of the Year, becoming the first artist in history to win four Album of the Year honors. Midnights was also named Best Pop Vocal Album.

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  • UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP'S FAMILY OF ARTISTS, SONGWRITERS, LABELS AND PARTNERS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AT THE 66TH ANNUAL GRAMMYS
    Billie Eilish (Interscope) was awarded Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media for "What Was I Made For?".
  • Boygenius (Interscope) won three Grammys including Best Alternative Music Album for The Record, and Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for "Not Strong Enough."
  • John Williams' "Helena's Theme" (Disney) won Best Instrumental Composition, and The String Revolution featuring Tommy Emmanuel (CIA Records) won Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella.
  • Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (Concord) won Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes.

Weekly Recap: 12 Press Releases You Might Have Missed

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Friday, February 2, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire.
  • To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
  • The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story.
  • Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

BOYGENIUS RECEIVES THE SECOND ANNUAL UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP X REVERB AMPLIFIER AWARD

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group and REVERB last night announced boygenius are the recipients of the second annual Universal Music Group x REVERB Amplifier Award. The Grammy® nominated band comprised of Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers, were presented with the award by UMG Chairman and CEO, Sir Lucian Grainge; Interscope Geffen A&M Records CEO and Chairman, John Janick; Universal Music Publishing Group Chairman and CEO, Jody Gerson; and REVERB Co-founder, Adam Gardner at NeueHouse Hollywood during Billboard's annual Power 100 event.

Key Points: 
  • The "Universal Music Group x REVERB Amplifier Award" was created to recognize artists that have shown an outstanding commitment to creating positive change through their music and reach.
  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group and REVERB last night announced boygenius are the recipients of the second annual Universal Music Group x REVERB Amplifier Award.
  • It's my great honor to present boygenius with the second annual 'Universal Music Group x REVERB Amplifier Award.'
  • This award is in recognition of artists who use their music, their reach and their actions to promote positive change for people and the planet.

Universal Music Group Agreement with TikTok to Expire on January 31, 2024

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., and HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) announces today that its agreement with TikTok is set to expire on January 31, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., and HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) announces today that its agreement with TikTok is set to expire on January 31, 2024.
  • The companies have not agreed to terms for a new agreement and upon expiration of the current agreement, Universal Music Group, including Universal Music Publishing Group, will cease licensing content to TikTok and TikTok Music services.

Universal Music Group Agreement with TikTok to Expire on January 31, 2024

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., and HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) announces today that its agreement with TikTok is set to expire on January 31, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., and HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) announces today that its agreement with TikTok is set to expire on January 31, 2024.
  • The companies have not agreed to terms for a new agreement and upon expiration of the current agreement, Universal Music Group, including Universal Music Publishing Group, will cease licensing content to TikTok and TikTok Music services.

Beatdapp Emerges as a Leading Solution to Music Industry Fraud Issues to Ensure Artists and Rights Holders are Compensated Fairly

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Friday, January 19, 2024
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The addition of SoundExchange and Napster to its roster of partners solidifies Beatdapp’s position as a leading fraud detection company for the global music industry.

Key Points: 
  • The addition of SoundExchange and Napster to its roster of partners solidifies Beatdapp’s position as a leading fraud detection company for the global music industry.
  • "Our mission at Beatdapp is to protect the economic wellbeing of the global music streaming industry and put an end to streaming fraud.
  • With a false positive rate below 0.001%, Beatdapp can ensure legitimate artists are protected, while fraud is eliminated.
  • The company is closing loopholes at every point across the streaming value chain to ensure that artists and rights holders are compensated fairly for their lifetimes of hard work and dedication.

TRAX Raises $2.9M in Decentralised Funding Round

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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LONDON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TRAX, a London-based web3 music startup, has successfully raised a $2.9m* decentralised funding round on the Internet Computer ($ICP) blockchain.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TRAX, a London-based web3 music startup, has successfully raised a $2.9m* decentralised funding round on the Internet Computer ($ICP) blockchain.
  • Following the completion of the raise, TRAX will operate as a decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) democratically controlled by holders of TRAX's new governance token, $TRAX.
  • The funds raised will be held in TRAX DAO's treasury, allowing $TRAX holders to decide on how best to utilise them.
  • "With our decentralised funding round complete, TRAX is seeking opportunities to maximise the benefit we provide to artists through partnerships, events, and other bespoke opportunities, in the UK and around the world."

The Familie Announces Nashville HQ Plans and New Country Music Division Led by Former UMG Executive Royce Risser

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Familie, a leading sports and music agency for the world's most ambitious talent, is today announcing its official arrival in Nashville with 2 new hires. Leading the expansion as The Familie's Head of Nashville and EVP of Country Music will be Royce Risser, who was previously EVP of Promotion at Universal Music Group. The Familie is also announcing the addition of Artist Manager, Chase Berlin, to the team.

Key Points: 
  • Leading the expansion as The Familie's Head of Nashville and EVP of Country Music will be Royce Risser, who was previously EVP of Promotion at Universal Music Group.
  • As The Familie prepares to make Nashville its national headquarters, Risser will be overseeing and executing Nashville office operations, in addition to leading the development of The Familie's new Country Division.
  • A southern California native who was recruited to play football and attend Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Risser brings more than 30 years of music industry expertise to The Familie.
  • As The Familie's first artist manager in Nashville, Berlin will work under Risser to sign and develop promising Country artists and build out the genre's division for The Familie.

Tencent Music Entertainment Group and Universal Music Group Extend Multi-year Strategic Licensing Agreement

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Music Entertainment Group ("TME," or the "Company") (NYSE: TME and HKEX: 1698), the leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China, and Universal Music Group ("UMG"), the world's leading music-based entertainment company, today announced the renewal of a multi-year strategic licensing agreement, fortifying their shared commitment to creating value for artists and exceptional experiences for music lovers.

Key Points: 
  • SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Music Entertainment Group ("TME," or the "Company") (NYSE: TME and HKEX: 1698), the leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China, and Universal Music Group ("UMG"), the world's leading music-based entertainment company, today announced the renewal of a multi-year strategic licensing agreement, fortifying their shared commitment to creating value for artists and exceptional experiences for music lovers.
  • Under the agreement, TME continues to have access to UMG's music catalogue for QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music, and WeSing.
  • Adam Granite, UMG's EVP of Market Development, said, "We are pleased to extend our licensing agreement with TME for the Chinese market.
  • UMG will continue to work with TME to bring the very best in music to these passionate music consumers, and to explore new ways to enhance their listening experiences."