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2021
JD Entertainment and Universal Music release Sunnee's debut physical album
JD Entertainment and Universal Music jointly released Sunnee’s debut physical album, Weather: Sunny, on the day of their partnership launch event.
2021
Universal Music Group launches Tuff Gong Collective joint venture
Universal Music Group launched Tuff Gong Collective, a global joint venture with Cedella Marley covering new film and television projects and recorded music from artists signed through the venture.
2021
Universal Music Group reaches agreement for €3 billion financing line
Universal Music Group reached an agreement with four banks regarding a five-year €3 billion financing line. Syndication was expected to be completed by the end of April 2021.
2021
LEGO Minifigure L.L.A.M.A signs with Astralwerks
Universal Music Group and the LEGO Group reported that LEGO Minifigure DJ and producer L.L.A.M.A had signed a deal with Universal Music Group's Astralwerks label.
2021
Audiomack reaches licensing agreements with UMG and Sony Music
Audiomack reached licensing agreements with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment.
2021
Pokémon announces anniversary music and brand partnerships
The Pokémon Company said it was teaming up with Universal Music Group and musicians, and partnering with brands including Levi’s, McDonald’s, Jazwares, Scholastic, Mattel, Funko and the Wand Company, as part of Pokémon’s 25th-anniversary celebration.
2021
Pokémon Company International partners with Universal Music Group for anniversary music programme
The Pokémon Company International partnered with Universal Music Group for a music programme connected to Pokémon’s 25th anniversary. Katy Perry was announced as the main collaborator in the year-long campaign.
2020
Tencent-led consortium announces planned additional 10% stake purchase in Universal Music Group
Tencent Music Entertainment Group announced that a consortium led by Tencent would exercise its option to acquire an additional 10% stake in Universal Music Group, subject to regulatory approval. The transaction was expected to close in the first half of 2021.
2020
Universal Music acquires Bob Dylan's song catalog
Universal Music acquired the complete catalog of Bob Dylan's songs, announcing the purchase on December 7, 2020. The company did not disclose financial details.
2020
TikTok partners with John Lennon estate to make songs available to creators
TikTok partnered with the John Lennon estate, alongside Universal Music, to give creators access to several of John Lennon’s songs; the songs were reported as available on TikTok.
2020
Soundtrack Your Brand signs global licensing deal with Universal Music Group
Soundtrack Your Brand signed a global licensing deal with Universal Music Group to use its music catalog on the platform.
2020
Universal Music Group and Sugar Music sign global partnership
Universal Music Group signed a strategic global partnership with independent Italian music company Sugar Music. The agreement includes collaboration between UMG label Decca Records and Sugar on its music collection and worldwide distribution of Sugar's future recordings.
2020
Universal Music Group launches divisions in Morocco and Israel
Universal Music Group expanded its Middle East and North Africa operations by launching new divisions in Morocco and Israel.
2020
Universal Music Group commits $25 million to Change Fund
Universal Music Group pledged a $25 million Change Fund to support the Black community within and outside the company, as part of initiatives tied to its Task Force For Meaningful Change.
2020
UMe picks up Ingrid Michaelson catalog for distribution
Universal Music Group’s catalog division, UMe, picked up eight albums and EPs from Ingrid Michaelson’s independent-release catalog for distribution in a deal with Spirit Music Group; UMe will handle their re-release.
2020
Consortium completes acquisition of 10% stake in Universal Music Group
A consortium led by Tencent Holdings Limited and including Tencent Music Entertainment Group completed the acquisition of a 10% equity stake in Universal Music Group from parent company Vivendi SE.
2020
Tencent-led consortium agreed to acquire 10% of Universal Music Group
Vivendi announced that it had agreed to sell a 10% stake in Universal Music Group to a consortium led by Tencent. The consortium could increase its stake to as much as 20% by January 15, 2021, at the same price.
2019
Tencent-led consortium announces agreement to acquire a 10% stake in Universal Music Group
Tencent announced that a consortium led by Tencent, comprising Tencent Music Entertainment and certain global financial investors, signed a share purchase agreement with Vivendi to acquire a 10% stake in Universal Music Group at a €30 billion valuation. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions; completion was expected in the first half of 2020.
2019
AirAsia Group launches RedRecords with Universal Music Group
AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes unveiled RedRecords, a new music label launched in partnership with Universal Music Group, at a press briefing in Kuala Lumpur.
2019
BookingsAfrica announces partnerships with four organizations
At its launch party, BookingsAfrica.Com announced partnerships with Universal Music Group, Access Bank, House of Tara and NG Careers.