Universal Music Group (UMG)

Universal Music Group (UMG)

https://www.universalmusic.com/

Universal Music Group, also known as UMG, is publicly owned, headquartered in the Netherlands. Founded in 1934, the company employs approximately 8500 individuals. Functioning as a Dutch-American multinational music label, it operates as the largest music label globally.

Revenue

Founded

1934

Headcount

8,500

Headquarters

Netherlands

Primary Segment

Other

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

Universal Music offers its Definitive Sound Series album remasters, noting significant vinyl album sales. Earlier on March 19, 2026, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lorde revealed that her 17-year record contract with Universal Music Group concluded at the end of 2025. Lorde had been with the music group since she was 12 years old.

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Mar

27th

2026

17:23

Major Labels Acquire Copyright Case To Challenge Landmark Termination Ruling In Supreme Court

Following a pivotal court ruling that allows musicians to enforce U.S. copyright termination rights globally, major music companies are employing an unconventional legal strategy to challenge this decision in the Supreme Court. They are doing so by acquiring the copyright from the individual who lost the case.

Mar

27th

2026

13:23

Major Labels Take Over Landmark Copyright Termination Case to Force Supreme Court Fight

Following a landmark court ruling that musicians can enforce U.S. copyright termination rules across the globe, the major music companies are now using an unorthodox legal maneuver to get the Supreme Court to overturn it: Buying out the guy who lost the case.

Mar

26th

2026

21:06

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Australian Creative & Media Sectors Present Case For Licensing, AI At Parliament House

On Thursday afternoon (26 March), leading figures in Australia’s creative and media sectors joined forces to present their case about licensing in the age of AI at Parliament House. They delivered their case with a presentation called Powering Intelligence: Media, Culture and the Future of Innovation at Parliament House in Canberra.

Mar

26th

2026

20:09

Partnerships and Alliances, Capital Investment

The Deals: Eartha Kitt Estate Partners With Primary Wave, UMG Expands Footprint in India & Thailand

Universal Music India signed an exclusive partnership with Albuquerque Records, the indie label recently launched by singer and composer Anirudh Ravichander. Through the deal, Universal India and Albuquerque will release future pop and hip-hop music by Ravichander and other artists signed to the label.

Mar

26th

2026

18:30

Events, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Australia's creative and media sectors unite at Parliament House to make the case for licensing in the age of AI

Australia's creative and media sectors today brought their case directly to Parliament, hosting Powering Intelligence: Media, Culture and the Future of Innovation at Australian Parliament House in Canberra.

Australian Recording Industry Association

Mar

26th

2026

18:30

Record labels and Spotify seek $322M default judgment from pirate group Anna’s Archive

The three major music companies and Spotify are seeking $322.2 million in damages from shadow library Anna’s Archive, after the pirate group allegedly released millions of music files in defiance of a court order. As previously reported by MBW, the lawsuit was filed on January 2, 2026, after Anna’s Archive announced in December 2025 that it had scraped approximately 86 million music files from Spotify and planned to distribute them via BitTorrent.

Music Business Worldwide

Mar

26th

2026

11:45

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP BOARD PUBLISHES 2025 ANNUAL REPORT AND AGENDA FOR 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

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Mar

26th

2026

11:15

Financial Results, B2B Tag

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP BOARD PUBLISHES 2025 ANNUAL REPORT AND AGENDA FOR 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands , March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. ("UMG" or "the Company") today published its 2025 annual report and the agenda for its 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders ("2026 AGM"), which is to be held on May 13, 2026 , starting at 2:00 p.m. CEST , in Amsterdam, the Netherlands .

Financial Times

Mar

26th

2026

05:00

Events, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

ARIA conference backs licensing over AI copyright carve-outs

ARIA's Innovator conference in Sydney focused on licensing and copyright as the music industry's preferred response to artificial intelligence. More than 250 music professionals attended, organisers said. Speakers from music, technology, gaming and media argued that AI should develop through commercial agreements with rights holders, not exemptions to copyright rules.

Futurefive Australia

Mar

25th

2026

18:30

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Creative and media sectors take AI licensing fight to Canberra

Australia's creative and media sectors gathered at Parliament House in Canberra to argue for copyright licensing in the age of AI, hosting an event bringing together parliamentarians, public servants and industry leaders. The event, supported by organisations including ARIA, APRA AMCOS, Free TV Australia, The Guardian Australia and News Corp Australia, yesterday came after the UK reversed its position on a broad text and data mining exception.

AdNews Australia

Mar

25th

2026

18:30

Financial Results, B2B Tag

Universal Music N : UMG 2025 Annual Report (UMG 2025 Annual Report)

ABOUT UMG BOARD REPORT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS' REPORT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OTHER INFORMATION APPENDIX

MarketScreener India

Mar

25th

2026

09:13

US Supreme Court Rules Against Record Labels In Billion-Dollar Music Piracy Case Against Cox

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 25) rejected a billion-dollar music piracy lawsuit filed by the major labels against telecom giant Cox Communications, ruling that the internet service provider cannot be held responsible for infringement by its users.

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