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TikTok reaches music licensing deal with Universal, ending feud

By Agence France-Presse | May 4, 2024 - 9:43am

TikTok and Universal announced a new licensing agreement, ending a months-long dispute that saw popular music expunged from...

Music

BTS agency strikes new distribution deal with UMG

By Agence France-Presse | March 27, 2024 - 5:54pm

HYBE, the South Korean agency behind K-pop sensation BTS, announced an expanded 10-year deal with Universal Music Group, including...

Music

More songs come down as Universal-TikTok feud escalates

By Maggy Donaldson | March 3, 2024 - 2:42pm

Universal Music Group has lambasted TikTok's approach to artificial intelligence (AI) as the feud between the two companies...

Music

Songs by Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, other Universal artists pulled from Tiktok

By Agence France-Presse | February 2, 2024 - 3:03pm

All recorded music licensed to Universal Music Group has been removed from TikTok's music library, and all videos containing...

Music

50 Cent leaves major label, Eminem for independent

By Mesfin Fekadu | February 21, 2014 - 8:00am

After battling with his major label for years, 50 Cent has decided to become an independent artist.

Entertainment

Universal Music wins union support to acquire EMI

April 18, 2012 - 8:04am

Universal Music Group has won the qualified support of two North American artists' unions for its proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of the recorded music division of the U.K.'s EMI Group Ltd.

Amazon's gamble gives Lady Gaga 1M in album sales

June 1, 2011 - 10:30am

Lady Gaga sold more than 1.1 million copies of her new album "Born This Way" and set a digital sales record last week — with help from Amazon.com.

George Clinton sues Black Eyed Peas over Shut Up

December 17, 2010 - 12:00am

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Funk pioneer George Clinton (photo) wants a federal judge to force the Black Eyed Peas to shut up when it comes to sampling his music.

Entertainment

US court rules for Eminem in royalty lawsuit

September 4, 2010 - 10:43am

A federal appeals court has found Eminem's former production company is entitled to more money from downloads of the rapper's songs and ringtones. 

Who will sit as AI judges?

August 6, 2010 - 12:00am

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP) — American Idol (AI) host Ryan Seacrest said recently that it could be weeks before the show’s new judges are announced.

Entertainment