BNET Industries

Universal Music Group

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$6.8B

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

Recorded Music Production

Contact Information

2200 Colorado Ave

Santa Monica, California 90404

www.umusic.com

(310) 865-5000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Offices of Other Holding Companies: 551112

Company News

Recent Events

Universal Music Group/Aigne Records Introduce Mikey Jay New Record "Stupid Fresh"

12/03/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
TuneCoreâ€™s Universal Alliance

11/21/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Report: GE, Vivendi at least $1B off on value of NBC stake

11/20/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
30-SECOND SPOT / DISPATCHES FROM THE WORLD OF MEDIA AND ADVERTISING

11/20/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Universal Music Group UMG Partners With Guvera Limited for 2010 Launch of Guvera.com Guvera Offers...

11/18/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Twisted Metallica Comedy Film Cameos- The Who Super Bowl- Glee Geeks To Sing Van Halen/John...

11/14/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Google, labels partner on music search: sources

10/22/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
MOG Announces Premium Digital Music Service Coming Soon THE WORLD'S LEADING DESTINATION FOR MUSIC INFORMATION...

10/14/09 - New Venture Funded Investment - View Story
'GnR' accused of plagiarism

10/08/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
Allman Brothers Battling Universal in Royalty Lawsuit

9/18/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story
Warner Music Still Negotiating With YouTube

7/22/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
MOD Systems Brings Digital Album and Single Track Music Sales to Retail Stores

6/08/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

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Guvera Gets UMG To Buy In To Its Dream Of Ad-Supported Music Downloads

PaidContent - 2009-11-18

Next year is shaping up to be an interesting one in terms of digital music. We’ll be able to see how much traction music video site Vevo ultimately gains, whether Google’s music search becomes ubiquitous, and possibly see Spotify launch here in the U.S. There will also be two...

Tags: Advertisement, Brand, Universal Music Group, Guvera, Branding, Digital Music, Digital Media, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Advertising, Entertainment, Music, Companies, Vivendi, Tameka Kee
Industry Moves: Nokia's Kohl To Head Up Ad Sales At Vevo

PaidContent - 2009-09-23

Former Nokia interactive ad sales vet David Kohl has joined Vevo, the music video site that labels like UMG and Sony are hoping will be “the next Hulu.” As EVP of of customer sales and operations, Kohl will lead Vevo’s efforts to secure big brand sponsorships, reporting to CEO...

Tags: Advertisement, Brand, Nokia Corp., Industry, David Kohl, Branding, Sales Strategy, Marketing, Sales, Advertising, Industry Moves, Entertainment, Music, Social Media, Video, Companies, Google, YouTube, Vivendi, Universal Music Group, Tameka Kee
Universal and YouTube to launch premium music site

Strategy Eye - 2009-04-13

Universal Music and YouTube are set to launch a premium music video and entertainment site after the pair agreed new content licensing terms. Vevo, which will launch in the coming months, marks a concerted effort by Google to boost ad revenues for its music content. ...

Tags: Advertisement, Universal Music Group, YouTube Inc., Video, Site, Advertiser, Vevo, Corporate Communications, Marketing, EMI Group, Sony Music, YouTube, Andrew McDonald, Warner Music Group Corp.
YouTube to sell games and music in Europe

Strategy Eye - 2008-11-21

YouTube will start selling games and music in Europe "soon", Google's director of video partnerships in EMEA, Patrick Walker, tells StrategyEye. YouTube introduced 'click-to-buy' links below music and games clips in the US last month, in partnership with EMI, Universal and Electronic Arts, and is now working to expand...

Tags: Advertisement, Partnership, YouTube Inc., Music, Business Structures, Corporate Communications, Games, Finance, Marketing, Personal Technology, EMI Music Publishing, Google, Universal Music Group, YouTube, Francesco Canepa
Gather.com Launches Strategic Advertising Sponsorships with Charles Schwab, Expedia.com®, Starbucks, Amtrak, AARP and Universal Music Classical/Decca Label Group

- 2007-03-07

Big Brands Leverage Social Networking to Drive Acquisition & Brand Connection

Tags: AARP, advertisement, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Expedia Inc., Starbucks Corp., Universal Music Group

At Deadline.(Late News)

- 2004-02-09

City to unveil financing for W. Side Wednesday the bloomberg administration is planning to announce Wednesday its financing scheme for development on the far West Side. It will also name the investment bank to implement the plan. The city is expect City to unveil...

Tags: advertisement, financing, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Universal Music Group
Universal Music revamps ads with its CD price cut; Artist-driven plan replaces co-op ads: Big boost possible for TV, magazines.(News)(Brief Article)

- 2003-09-08

Byline: jon fine The brash move by Vivendi Universal's Universal Music Group to slash list prices on almost all the CDs it distributes will be accompanied by a radical departure in advertising spending. Universal's labels will shift to what one ...

Tags: advertisement, CD, TV, Universal Music Group
Universal move upends music biz; Boosts ad spending to promote CD price cuts.(News)(Universal Music Group)

- 2003-09-08

Byline: JON FINE Byline: JON FINE

Tags: advertisement, CD, Universal Music Group
Universal Music's Advertising Effort to Lift Blues at Britain's ITV.

- 2001-11-11

Financial Mail on Sunday, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Financial Mail on Sunday, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Tags: advertisement, iTV, Universal Music Group