Elliot Grainge is ready to step out from his father’s shadow
Elliot Grainge, who recently signed hip-hop sensation Ice Spice to his 10K Projects record label.(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Last summer, over sushi at Nobu…
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Sir Lucian Grainge: ‘Everyone that works for me has to be able to count, and they…
Sometimes industry Q&As are interesting by dint of who’s being interviewed. Sometimes they’re interesting because of what gets said.And sometimes, as was the case today (February 9),…
From Sir Lucian Grainge on music’s streaming payout model to Kakao Entertainment’s…
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Sir Lucian Grainge: Music needs a new streaming payout model
Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, has said the way music streaming services pay labels and artists today has to change.Writing in a New Year note to staff today…
Sir Lucian Grainge on the dilution of the majors’ music on streaming platforms,…
Speaking to analysts on Universal Music Group‘s earnings call last week, UMG Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge pointed out that the publicly-traded firm achieved a significant milestone in…
Sir Lucian Grainge on streaming growth, catalog deals and the balance of power…
Sir Lucian Grainge doesn’t do many interviews, so when he does speak publicly, it’s worth paying close attention to the man at the helm of the world’s largest music rights company.Grainge,…
Sir Lucian Grainge on Universal’s new deal with Meta – and his belief that investment…
Universal Music Group signed a fresh licensing agreement with Meta in Q2, has concerns over the user-centric (‘Fan Powered’) streaming payout model – and thinks it “inevitable” that rising…
Elliot Grainge acquires Homemade Projects label, founders Zach Friedman and Tony…
Homemade Projects founders Zach Friedman and Tony Talamo have been named Co-Presidents of independent record label 10K Projects.10K Projects was launched in 2017 by Elliot Grainge, and is…
Universal Music Group goes public: Sir Lucian Grainge hails ‘exciting milestone in…
Universal Music Group is officially a publicly traded company.The world’s biggest rights-holder listed on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange this morning, opening with a €25.25 ($29.63)…
As Vivendi shareholders back UMG spin-out, Sir Lucian Grainge says: ‘We’ve only just…
Universal Music Group (UMG) parent company Vivendi has secured overwhelming support from its shareholders for its proposed public listing of UMG later this year. Yesterday (June 22), at…