Inside Universal Music Group's Exclusive Artist Showcase With Maggie Rogers, Billie Eilish & More

Soundgarden's attorneys have accused Universal Music Group of "improper discovery gamesmanship" after being told that only 19 artists -- including Nirvana, Beck, R.E.M, Sheryl Crow, Bryan Adams and Elton John among others -- had masters destroyed or damaged in the fire.

Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.

Billie Eilish's eagerly anticipated James Bond theme, "No Time To Die," finally dropped on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 13), providing proof that while she's the youngest singer to take on the iconic 007 franchise, her vibe is perfect for what is expected to be the final installment of the more somber Daniel Craig era.The five-time Grammy winner cooked up the song for the 25th installment in the beloved spy franchise with her brother/producer Finneas.

Vivendi saw its annual revenues jump by 14% to €15.8 billion ($17 billion) in 2019, driven once again by the performance of Universal Music Group which had a record year, and to a lesser extent by Canal Plus Group.

The Universal Music Group's revenues passed $7.7 billion (7.16 billion euros) in 2019, up 14 percent at constant currency thanks to another strong surge in streaming revenue, which was up 21.5 percent year over year.Recorded music revenues were up 11.6 percent year over year, while the publishing division's revenues increased 9.2 percent, both at constant currency.That represents another strong year for the world's biggest record company, which finished 2019 by completing the sale of 10

The Universal Music Group's revenues passed $7.7 billion (€7.16 billion euros) in 2019, up 14% at constant currency and perimeter thanks to another strong surge in streaming revenue, which was up over 20% year over year.Recorded music revenues accounted for $6.11 billion (€5.6 billion) of UMG's total take, up 11.6% year over year, while the publishing division's revenues topped a billion -- $1.14 billion (€1.052 billion) -- an increase of 9.2%, both at constant currency and perimeter.That

Buried in Vivendi’s earnings report released today is the blockbuster news that its subsidiary Universal Music Group is planning an IPO within the next three years. Vivendi recently sold 10% of UMG to a consortium led by Tencent Holdings Ltd for $3.3  billion, a sum that values the company at a whopping $33 billion.

What a talented family

Billie Eilish doesn’t believe she would have carved a successful career in music if she’d attended a mainstream school.

Following Jennifer Lopez and Shakira's history-making Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday night (Feb. 2) -- we still haven't recovered -- Billboard wants to know who you think should perform at next year's big game!   

The teen superstar became the first woman to win the "big four" awards at the ceremony

Maggie Rogers is living her best life.

Two of the summer’s biggest festivals — Firefly in Delaware and Osheaga in Montreal — announced their lineups this week, and both feature some of the most important artists working today.

The Firefly Music Festival lineup is out, with a roster of headliners that includes Billie Eilish, Rage Against the Machine, Halsey, Khalid, Blink-182 and Maggie Rogers. The music and camping festival is going back to four days, after trimming a day last year, and will run from June 18 – 21 at the Woodlands in Dover, Delaware.

The lineup for the 2020 Firefly Festival in Dover, Delaware has been announced — and it comes stacked with this year’s Grammy’s superstar.

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Pop singer Billie Eilish was the 2020 Grammy Awards’ biggest winner last night, having won the ceremony's top four categories. Eilish became the youngest artist in Grammy history to take home wins for Best New Artist, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year.

The arrival of five-time Grammy winner Billie Eilish -- who took home the night’s sought-after best album, record, song, and best new artist accolades of the night -- set flash bulbs ablaze in the VIP section of Universal Music Group’s post-event party. 

In the words of Lizzo, "Welcome to the Grammys bitch!" Or, better yet, Grammys after parties, bitch.