Brandi Carlile, Tim and Phil Hanseroth Sign Admin Deal With Universal Music Publishing Group

Rebecca Davis editorUniversal Music Group (UMG) announced Monday that it has signed multi-year direct licensing agreements in China with both Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) and its competitor NetEase Cloud Music, breaking the past precedent of signing exclusively with the former. The move signals a shake-up in the major labels’ approach to the Chinese market.

Universal Music Group’s Interscope, her record label for nearly a decade, according to reports.The Queen of Pop is considering returning to Warner Music Group, where she launched her self-titled debut album “Madonna” in 1983 and went on to crank out hits including “Like a Virgin” (1984), “True Blue” (1986), and “Ray of Light” (1998).

Also Read: AMC Theatres Lost $561 Million During Second QuarterAs part of the agreement, Universal now has the option to release its films as premium video on-demand titles after they have been in theaters for 17 days. The deal will also make those films available on AMC’s recently launched on-demand service and includes PVOD profit sharing between the two companies, though details remain confidential.

The Rolling Stones enlisted Emmy-nominated actor Paul Mescal from Hulu's Normal People for their latest music video "Scarlet" out today (Aug. 6).

Two Financial Times reporters, Dan McCrum and Paul Murphy, who investigated and uncovered the Wirecard scandal, are expanding their media profile by signing with WME in all areas. WME will represent the veteran financial markets reporters across film, TV books and podcasts.

Paul Mescal has discussed his appearance in a Rolling Stones music video with Mick Jagger.

Cauty has signed a deal with Universal Music Latin Entertainment, Billboard can exclusively reveal today (Aug. 6).

Normal People star Paul Mescal will appear in a music video for the Rolling Stones, the band has confirmed.

Normal People star Paul Mescal will appear in a music video for the Rolling Stones, the band has confirmed.

Tom Pollock, the former chairman of Universal Pictures and the American Film Institute, died Saturday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following a heart attack. He was 77.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentUniversal Music Group and Canal Plus Group’s international operations helped Vivendi stay afloat during the first half of 2020 which saw the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.The European media giant posted a 3% year-on-year increase in revenues to €7.5 billion ($8.87 billion) during the first half of 2020, which ended on June 30.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe Americana Music Association Foundation has rolled out an initial lineup for its online “Thriving Roots” conference in September, including several “intimate conversations” between stars of roots-based music or, in the case of Ken Burns, one of their equally famous chroniclers.Burns will be joined by Emmylou Harris for “Country Music: One Year Later,” a look back at the documentarian’s celebrated eight-part series.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTikTok and the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), today announced the signing of a multi-year agreement, which accounts for TikTok’s past use of musical works and “sets up a forward-looking partnership,” according to the announcement.The popular mobile video site — which features music in many of its posts — and NMPA, the trade association representing American music publishers and songwriters, had previously sparred over terms, and according to sources,

coronavirus pandemic.Earlier this month, the UK government announced an unprecedented £1.57 billion in grants to support the arts sector, though the funding doesn’t yet appear to include nightclubs, dance music events and festivals.The #LetUsDance campaign has been signed by Thom Yorke, Fatboy Slim, Caribou, Massive Attack, Four Tet, Daniel Avery and many more, who are urging the government to recognise the UK’s dance music industry in the same way as the live music and performing arts sectors,

Spotify and Universal Music Group have finalized a new and expanded multi-year global licensing agreement. As part of the arrangement, announced Wednesday, the label group deepens its role as an early adopter of Spotify's marketing tools and other tech features that both parties hope will foster more impactful connections between fans and artists in innovative ways.

Spotify and Universal Music Group have finalized a new and expanded multi-year global licensing agreement.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify and Universal Music Group, one of the industry’s three biggest music companies, announced a multiyear global music licensing pact.Under the deal, UMG will “deepen its leading role as an early adopter of future products” on Spotify’s platform and “provide valuable feedback to Spotify’s development team,” the companies said.

Tom Cruise — who's been living in Britain amid the coronavirus pandemic and recently restarted production on the seventh film in his "Mission: Impossible" franchise — surprised fans when he landed his helicopter on a London golf course then hopped out and headed to the clubhouse for lunch during the weekend of July 18, The Sun reported.RELATED: Famous people who've had COVID-19"Locals were amazed when Tom landed on the fairway," a source told The Sun, which has photos.Tom, a trained pilot,