Universal Music Group

Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s label UMG deny requesting they end their feud

"UMG just doesn't think it's their place to step in either way"

TikTok and Universal announce “new chapter” with music to return to streaming under new agreement

Universal Music Group withdrew its artists' music from the platform in late January after their prior agreement had expired

Taylor Swift’s music returns to TikTok after being removed by Universal Music Group

UMG withdrew all of their artists' music from the platform in January

Billboard charts will now count music played in ‘Roblox’

The company responsible for sourcing Billboard data has since denied the claim

TikTok has started removing Universal Music Group’s songs

Up to 30 per cent of the platform's "popular songs" could be lost

Universal Music to pull music from TikTok, claiming it is using “its platform power to hurt vulnerable artists”

In response, TikTok claims it has reached “'artist-first' agreements with every other label and publisher” and that “Universal's self-serving actions are not in the best interests of artists, songwriters and fans”

Univeral Music Group confirms future job cuts

The wave of redundancies will reportedly be made within the first quarter

Black Sheep’s lawsuit against Universal over unpaid Spotify royalties dismissed

The hip-hop duo's claim was for $750million for themselves and other artists.

Universal Music Group sued over its Spotify equity ownership by artist in class action lawsuit

The hip hop duo Black Sheep claim UMG owes them and other artists approximately $750million in unpaid royalties

HYBE and Geffen Records announce upcoming girl group auditions in the UK, Australia, Japan and Korea

Most of the auditions will be held in January 2023
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