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TOM MARCH TO LEAD CAPITOL MUSIC GROUP AS COMPANY'S CHAIRMAN & CEO FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE'S HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL TWO YEARS AS GEFFEN RECORDS PRESIDENT AND SIX YEARS AS CO-PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC'S LONDON-BASED POLYDOR RECORDS

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom March has been appointed Chairman & CEO of Capitol Music Group (CMG), it was announced today by Interscope Geffen A&M Records (IGA) Chairman & CEO John Janick,  to whom March reports.  In his new position, March is responsible for the overall management and direction of the company, which encompasses Capitol Records, Blue Note Records, Motown Records, Astralwerks, Harvest Records and Capitol Christian Music Group.  Concurrently, Janick has appointed Lillia Parsa as Co-President of CMG, joining Co-President Arjun Pulijal, who will continue to focus on the company's artist development efforts.  Parsa will work closely with March in planning the company's creative direction and future growth, including the pursuit and nurturing of partnerships with artist and executive entrepreneurs to broaden and strengthen CMG's connections within the creative community. Both March and Parsa will be based in Hollywood, within the iconic Capitol Tower.  CMG and IGA are divisions of Universal Music Group [UMG], the world's leading music company.

Key Points: 
  • Announcement was made by John Janick, Chairman & CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M Records, following his recent elevation to lead broader portfolio of Universal Music Group's U.S. recorded music business.
  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom March has been appointed Chairman & CEO of Capitol Music Group (CMG), it was announced today by Interscope Geffen A&M Records (IGA) Chairman & CEO John Janick, to whom March reports.
  • In his new position, March is responsible for the overall management and direction of the company, which encompasses Capitol Records, Blue Note Records, Motown Records, Astralwerks, Harvest Records and Capitol Christian Music Group.
  • CMG and IGA are divisions of Universal Music Group [UMG], the world's leading music company.

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

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

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.

Key Points: 
  • 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.

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

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

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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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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

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.

Universal Music Group N.V. to Announce Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2023

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Monday, January 29, 2024

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) announced today that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023 on February 28, 2024 after that day's close of the Euronext market.

Key Points: 
  • HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) announced today that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023 on February 28, 2024 after that day's close of the Euronext market.
  • The company will host a conference call to discuss these results on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 6:15pm CET.
  • While listeners may use the webcast, a dial-in telephone number is required for investors and analysts to ask questions.
  • Investors and analysts interested in asking questions can pre-register for a dial-in line at investors.universalmusic.com under the "Financial Reports" tab.

Universal Music Group N.V. to Announce Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2023

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Monday, January 29, 2024

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) announced today that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023 on February 28, 2024 after that day's close of the Euronext market.

Key Points: 
  • HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) announced today that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023 on February 28, 2024 after that day's close of the Euronext market.
  • The company will host a conference call to discuss these results on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 6:15pm CET.
  • While listeners may use the webcast, a dial-in telephone number is required for investors and analysts to ask questions.
  • Investors and analysts interested in asking questions can pre-register for a dial-in line at investors.universalmusic.com under the "Financial Reports" tab.

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

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.

Scinai Immunotherapeutics Congratulates its Co-Lead Scientific Research Collaborator Dirk Görlich on Louis-Jeantet Prize

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

JERUSALEM, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scinai Immunotherapeutics Ltd. (Nasdaq: SCNI), a biopharmaceutical company focused on development of inflammation and immunology (I&I) biological products, congratulates the Company's co-lead scientific research collaborator Professor Dr. Dirk Görlich on being awarded the 2024 Louis-Jeantet Prize.

Key Points: 
  • JERUSALEM, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scinai Immunotherapeutics Ltd. (Nasdaq: SCNI), a biopharmaceutical company focused on development of inflammation and immunology (I&I) biological products, congratulates the Company's co-lead scientific research collaborator Professor Dr. Dirk Görlich on being awarded the 2024 Louis-Jeantet Prize.
  • Görlich serves as a director of the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences (MPI-NAT).
  • According to MPI-NAT, Görlich has received several other scientific awards including the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize, the EMBO Gold Medal, the Alfried Krupp Prize, the WLA Prize 2022, and the Animal Welfare Research Prize of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
  • Amir Reichman, Scinai's CEO, commented, "On behalf of Scinai's team, I offer sincere congratulations to Dirk on being awarded the 2024 Louis-Jeantet Prize.