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

Guvera partners with EMI, IODA

12/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Video Site Vevo Adds EMI On Eve Of Launch

12/07/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Q3 Earnings: Industry Financial Snapshot

12/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
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

News & Analysis

australia and universal music group - All News and Analysis

Record companies fined $2m.

- 2003-08-24

Aug 24, 2003 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) The Federal Court of Australia upheld a decision against Universal Music and Warner Music on 22 August 2003. Both companies will be fined $A1 million each for breaching the Trade Practices Act in that they...

Tags: Australia, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group Corp.
Music copyright battle.

- 2003-05-19

May 18, 2003 (The Mercury - ABIX via COMTEX) The University of Tasmania is involved in a case in the Federal Court of Australia over alleged music piracy on the Internet. The university is one of three that have been taken to court by EMI...

Tags: Australia, EMI Group Plc., INTERNET, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, University of Melbourne
Misuse of market power.

- 2002-06-04

Jun 04, 2002 Company Director ABIX via COMTEX -- The issue of market power has been the subject of two cases in the Federal Court of Australia. Section 46 of the 1974 Trade Practices Act requires that firms with such power do not use it...

Tags: Australia, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, MARKETING, Strategy, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group Corp.
Music giants fined to the tune of $1m.

- 2002-03-06

Mar 7, 2002 The Daily Telegraph ABIX via COMTEX -- The Australian Federal Court has found Universal Music and Warner Music guilty of unfair practices that restrict competition within the music industry. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission ACCC began a legal battle with...

Tags: Australia, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Retail, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Strategy, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group Corp.