Universal Music Group has already been issued with two patents related to AI technologies, but it has big ambitions to swell ...

Cent files a lawsuit against his ex, UMG hits back at Salt-N-Pepa, Sean Kingston's mom wants leniency and more in this music ...

One of the world's biggest music labels disclosed on Monday that it had confidentially filed for a U.S. listing ...

The European Commission is launching an ‘in-depth investigation’ into Universal Music Group’s planned acquisition of Downtown ...

UMG's Downtown deal has hit another snag, as the European Commission announced it would launch a bigger investigation into the attempted acquisition.

UMG said it's filed for 15 patents through the partnership already, including one related to AI threat protection.

Two cases around consolidation and market control may drastically alter the music landscape, and the indies are making their ...

Universal Music Group unit Virgin Music Group's $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music may hinder competition and remove ...

Drake initially filed his lawsuit against UMG in January 2025, accusing the music giant of knowingly defaming him. His ...

UMG’s $775 million offer for Downtown Music hits a snag as the EU investigates concerns the deal could stifle artists signed with independent labels. Universal Music Group (UMG) has offered $775 ...

As previously reported by MBW, the UMG-Downtown deal did not meet the EU’s standard turnover thresholds that would typically ...

Salt-N-Pepa are battling UMG for their master recordings, but the label claims the rap duo never actually held the copyrights ...