Universal Music Executive Steven Victor Pledges $1 Million to Launch New Foundation (EXCLUSIVE)

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt has become abundantly clear over the past few years — not to mention the past few decades — that African-Americans and other people of color are not adequately represented in decision-making roles in the music business.

Dr. Carmen Lee, an affiliated faculty member with the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and the lead researcher for this project.

Rebecca Davis editorUniversal Music Greater China (UMGC), a division of Universal Music Group, said Thursday that it has signed Sunnee, a former member of popular Chinese idol group Rocket Girls 101, which disbanded earlier this week. Sunnee, a Thai singer of Chinese descent whose full Mandarin name is Yang Yunqing, is the first of the former 11-person group to sign with a major music label.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaImagine if “Jurassic Park” or “Jaws” hadn’t unfolded on the big screen. If, instead of reveling in cinematic carnage, audiences might have experienced the bloodletting of these dinosaurs and giant sharks from the relative safety of their earbuds.At least, that’s the latest idea from Cadence13, a podcast company that counts Goop and Crooked Media among its partners.

Universal Music Group (UMG) is looking to support, discover and sign independent Japanese artists with the new launch of its global DIY digital distribution service, Spinnup, in the country today (June 24).

. In the spinoff of 2018's, Victor finds himself the new kid at Creekwood High, where Simon Spier once shared a first kiss with his mystery guy, Blue, atop a Ferris wheel in front of the whole school.Hearing the tale of Simon's triumphant coming out experience, Victor slides into Simon's Instagram DMs, not to seek guidance on his own journey but to tell him, ".

Universal Music Group is relaunching EMI Records, the iconic British record label which UMG acquired for $1.9 billion in 2012.

Also Read: ESPN Orders 'Last Dance'-Style Docu-series on Tom BradyThe documentary will also explore Johnson’s legacy as a businessman and how he achieved success as the chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises and on his leadership within the black community as one of the most influential sports figures ever.“In these unprecedented times we need films that celebrate heroes more than ever,” Bryn Mooser, XTR CEO, said in a statement.

George Floyd's killing on May 25 and the protests that followed, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group all launched multimillion-dollar initiatives to fight racism and support social justice, with pledges to curb bias endured by black artists, executives and staffers. It’s not the first time the business has tried to tackle these problems.

Elisabeth Moss to entertain the masses during quarantine. Her modern retelling of a Universal Classic Monster flick, n, was among the first movies to stream early when theaters shuttered.

statement to Variety Tuesday (June 9). "No one should be conditioned to cope with the worst of humanity on a daily basis.

Jill Goldsmith Genius Brands International has named Margaret Loesch, longtime entertainment exec and former CEO of Fox Kids Networks Worldwide, as executive chair of Kartoon Channel!, the new kids’ ad-supported streaming service launching June 15. David Neuman, former president of Walt Disney Television, was named chief creative officer.Kartoon Channel! will be available in over 100 million U.S.

Over the weekend, Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge announced the company would convene a social justice task force in the wake of nationwide protests prompted by the May 25 killing of George Floyd.

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Though the discussion surrounding “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is a bit disappointing, as the film largely failed to live up to fan expectations, as well as just being a not-so-great way to end George Lucas’ 40+ year Skywalker Saga. But one thing that has come out of that project is the rise of the film’s second-unit director Victoria Mahoney, the first woman and the first Person of Color to act as a director on a “Star Wars” project.

By Mike Fleming Jr

As protests over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police continue across the country, Universal Music Group (UMG) plans to launch a company task force for inclusion and social justice initiatives.Chairman/CEO Lucian Grainge included the task force news in a recent memo to staff, which was first reported by Variety and has been obtained by Billboard. The task force will be led by chief counsel Jeff Harleston.

By Jem Aswad