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Morat Released His Album “Ya Es Mañar”

Under Universal Music Spain, a work that represents the culmination of a dream and the beginning of a new stage. After a 2024 marked by a historic tour that toured 14 countries, 24 stadiums and gathered more than a million people, the band celebrates this new musical dawn with a luminous, honest and deeply emotional album. “Ya Es Mañar”, influenced by the noventero sound, is son of the road, of the guitars, of the stadiums chanting in unison and…Universal Music Group See the Story

Universal Music Group to Move New York Offices in 2027

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Universal Music Group (UMG) announced on Tuesday (May 20) that it will move its East Coast headquarters to Penn 2, a recently redeveloped building that sits on top of the transportation hub Penn Station. “Located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan and literally adjacent to Madison Square Garden, one of music’s most storied venues where so many of our artists perform to a packed house, Penn 2 will serve as an ideal nexus for our employees, arti…Universal Music Group · New York See the Story

Lil Wayne Producer Deezle Sues UMG for $3 Million in Unpaid Royalties

Darius “Deezle” Harrison, the Grammy-winning producer behind Lil Wayne’s chart-topping hit “Lollipop,” is taking Universal Music Group (UMG) to court, claiming they owe him $3 million in unpaid royalties. According to the lawsuit, Deezle helped shape the sound of Wayne’s 2008 multi-platinum album “Tha Carter III,” producing six tracks including the Billboard No. 1 single. Per his contract with Cash Money Records, Deezle says he’s supposed to rec…Lil Wayne · United States Read Article

Producer on Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter III’ Sues UMG, Saying He’s Owed $3M in Royalties

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A producer on Lil Wayne’s hit 2008 album Tha Carter III has sued Universal Music Group (UMG) over claims that he’s owed more than 10 years’ worth of royalties totaling more than $3 million. UMG was hit with the federal lawsuit on Thursday (May 22) over Darius “Deezle” Harrison’s production work on Tha Carter III, which spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2008. Harrison’s attorney says the producer worked on six tracks for th…Lil Wayne · Los Angeles Read Article

Universal Music Group Sued by Man Claiming He's Owed for Work With Johnny Cash

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Universal Music Group is being sued by a man who claims he worked with huge acts like Johnny Cash, Twisted Sister and Shania Twain and is owed over $72 million for unpaid services. In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, a man named Gary Douglas Peabody…Work · United States See the Story

Universal Music Group’s ties to abuse scandals in West Africa - Thred Website

West African nonprofits allege that major Universal Music Group stakeholder Vincent Bolloré has built his fortune through abusive practices in the region. They’re urging the label’s artists to do their research before making charitable donations.Universal Music Group Read Article

25 Years Later, ‘106 & Park’ Hosts Revisit Show’s Iconic Role In Black Music And Culture

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To celebrate BET's hit show '106 & Park,' which aired 25 years ago, hosts AJ Calloway, Terrence J and Rocsi Diaz sat with VIBE to revisit its impact.Michael Jackson · United States Read Article

Christian Nodal Is Captured in Court After Being Charged with Forgery of Documents

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Christian Nodal presented himself to the authorities for Universal Music's allegations against himWhatsApp · Mexico See the Story