July, 2025

I was a co-founder of IMPALA. It saddens me to see how rabidly anti-major it’s become.
Kenny Gates responds to claims made by IMPALA about Universal and Downtown Source...

Warner confirms details of $1.2bn JV with Bain; venture will raise up to $700m in debt
Finer details of the arrangement between WMG and Bain emerge, courtesy of a new SEC filing Source...

Kayla Schmandt appointed Vice President, Digital Strategy, AMEA at UMG
Schmandt will draw on her expertise from her previous role as VP Commercial Affairs. Source...

Universal Music applauds Cloudflare move to block ‘AI crawlers’ from accessing content without permission or compensation
Cloudflare's move could create a new licensing marketplace for content owners and AI companies Source...

Live Nation proposes 20% ticket resale cap to Trump administration (report)
Live Nation is also proposing expanding artist control of ticket resales and stricter enforcement of the BOTS Act from 2016. Source...

Savan Kotecha’s Visva Records forms JV with Republic Records after ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ chart success
Republic will distribute Visva's roster, as the latter aims to develop international artists. Source...

Federal court blocks FTC’s ‘click-to-cancel’ rule for subscription services days before rollout
A US appeals court found that the FTC failed to properly conduct a preliminary regulatory analysis. Source...

Oak View Group CEO Timothy Leiweke indicted by DOJ for alleged arena bid rigging scheme
Leiweke 'will vigorously defend himself' said spokesperson in a statement, as Oak View Chief Exec steps down Source...

The question at the heart of Downtown debate: What’s Universal Music Group’s actual distribution market share in Europe?
A few of you have contacted me to ask if I got my numbers wrong. (Spoiler: No, I did not!) Source...

UMPG’s David Gray on UK music, global ambitions, and why breaking artists still matters
Last year, David Gray was flying high at Universal Music Publishing Group in the States as a globally respected A&R exec. Then he was offered his ‘dream job’ of running the publisher’s UK compan...

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