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Since the announcement of Universal Music Group's partnership with Facebook this morning, the impact on the music industry is already being recognised. Not only will the deal allow users to legally…

Frankie goes to Universal. Universal Music Group has acquired the seminal British labels Stiff Records and ZTT from SPZ Group, the company founded by the late Jill Sinclair and her husband Trevor…

Earlier this month Tone Deaf announced the 15 finalists of the Forbes Street Studio Grant – which offers one young artist a major leg-up to the value of $10,000. While they were up against some…

Update: 15/9/2017 After the mid-season finale of Suits Season 7 went to air last night, the acoustic version of 'Waves' hit #1 on the on the US Apple / iTunes singer-songwriter chart. Dean Lewis…

UMG will soon be showing up on your Netflix list, as they announce a partnership with Sydney-based production company Grace/Beyond (GB) to develop three new series for the platform, with working…

Reports are coming through that English virtual reality start-up, EVR Holdings, has received a cash injection from a very prominent figure in the world of music, none other than chart-topping…

To say Ashley Page is on a roll is an understatement. The British-born, Auckland-based industry figure has been in a purple patch since he was working with artists such as Garbage at Mushroom /…

Spotify could have the full house of indies and music majors on board by September as Warner Music Group reportedly inches closer to ending its licensing holdout. The streaming music company and WMG,…

Universal Music Australia has tapped the person behind Myer's rebrand for its entertainment agency, BRING. James Griffiths, who was previously Creative Director at Ideaworks in Sydney, has been…

Universal Music Group chief Lucian Grainge broke new ground for the music biz this week when was honoured as the Cannes Lions Media Person of the Year 2017, an award he promptly dedicated to his late…