http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Universal_Music_GroupFind stories, videos, and photos about Universal Music Group from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:26:10 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Universal_Music_Group14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Universal Music Group from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/29/news/companies/abu_dhabi_media.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/29/news/companies/abu_dhabi_media.fortune/index.htmThis weekend, Abu Dhabi plays host to its first Formula 1 Grand Prix, and in typical fashion, the capital of the United Arab Emirates is pulling out all the stops, with a brand new racecourse estimated to have cost $1 billion and festivities including performances from Beyoncé and Aerosmith.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/21/technology/google_music/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/21/technology/google_music/index.htmGoogle will soon allow users to to listen to music and buy songs on its search results page, according to several news reports.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/10/universal.youtube.vevo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/10/universal.youtube.vevo/index.html#cnnSTCTextUniversal Music Group and Google are now partners in the music-video business.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/09/technology/vevo_music.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/09/technology/vevo_music.fortune/index.htmNot so long ago, music companies were doing all they could to keep their music away from online video sites. Now Vivendi-owned Universal Music Group is partnering with Google's YouTube to do for music videos what Hulu.com has done for TV. After much speculation, the companies Thursday afternoon announced plans for Vevo.com, a premium music site that will feature all of UMG's artists.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/05/youtube.universal.music.videos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/05/youtube.universal.music.videos/index.html#cnnSTCTextUniversal Music Group, the nation's largest recording company, and YouTube are closing in on a final agreement to create a new premium music video Web site, according to sources close to the negotiations.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/09/22/music.future/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/09/22/music.future/index.html#cnnSTCText"I'm having a vision of the near future.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/09/25/music.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/09/25/music.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's no secret that the music industry has not made an ideal transition into the digital era.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/31/technology/emi.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/31/technology/emi.fortune/index.htmEMI, one of the world's largest record companies, is considering turning over its distribution, sales and marketing operations in the United States to a rival in an attempt to cut its extensive losses, music industry sources said Friday.Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:10:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1738195,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1738195,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsUniversal Music Group confirmed Tuesday that it has reached a deal with file-sharing site Qtrax to allow free, legal downloads of UMG musicWed, 07 May 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20188452,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20188452,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnA single from Lohan's next album could be released this summer, says a sourceFri, 04 Apr 2008 15:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/03/technology/myspace_music.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/03/technology/myspace_music.fortune/index.htmMySpace, the world's largest social networking site, is invading Apple's turf with an online music store backed by three record labels.Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/20/amy.brit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/20/amy.brit/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmy Winehouse will sing live at the Brit Awards in her first public performance since she left a rehab clinic two weeks ago.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:31:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/20/technology/myspace_music/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/20/technology/myspace_music/index.htmOnline social networking site MySpace has been talking with major record labels in an effort to allow users to listen to copyrighted music for free on the Web site, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:21:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20173625,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20173625,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAmy Winehouse has entered a rehab facility today, her record company announced Thursday.Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:43:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20173028,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20173028,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAmy Winehouse is not in rehab – despite reports circulating on Tuesday that she's finally seeking treatment, a rep for the singer tells PEOPLE.Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:42:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20172937,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20172937,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnEmbattled singer Amy Winehouse has been caught on camera allegedly binging on drugs.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:45:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1704441,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1704441,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Rolling Stones announced Thursday they have signed a deal to release the soundtrack to their Martin Scorsese-directed concert film through Universal Music GroupThu, 17 Jan 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20163716,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20163716,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnLindsay Lohan and Riley Giles, the 25-year-old snowboarder she met while seeking treatment at Utah's Cirque Lodge, have ended their relationship, sources confirm to PEOPLE.Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/10/news/newsmakers/bc.apfn.people.lilmo.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/10/news/newsmakers/bc.apfn.people.lilmo.ap/index.htmThose new Nikes are fresh, but will they rock your retirement like a money market account?Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/22/eagles.album.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/22/eagles.album.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextRock group the Eagles will release "Long Road Out of Eden," their first full studio album for 28 years, in October, Universal Music Group said Wednesday.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/10/technology/bc.universal.downloads.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/10/technology/bc.universal.downloads.reut/index.htmVivendi's Universal Music Group, the world's largest music label, said Thursday it will test the sale of songs from artists such as Amy Winehouse, 50 Cent and the Black Eyed Peas, without customary copy-protection technology.Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/02/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/02/markets/stockswatch/index.htmStocks were poised for a positive start Monday, but if last week is any indication, investors are in for another session of volatile trading.Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/02/news/companies/universaly_itunes.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/02/news/companies/universaly_itunes.reut/index.htmUniversal Music Group, the world's largest music company, has declined to sign a long-term deal with Apple Inc.'s iTunes music store, leaving open the possibility for exclusive deals with other services, an industry source said on Sunday.Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/01/technology/satellite_radio/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/01/technology/satellite_radio/index.htmSatellite radio operators XM Satellite Holdings and Sirius Satellite Radio may have to pony up more cash for the rights to play artists' songs on their various stations if a music industry group gets its way.Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/19/technology/youtube_partners/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/19/technology/youtube_partners/index.htmSome traditional recording companies have taken a small stake in video-sharing site YouTube that could net them millions from the Web site's recent $1.65 billion sale to Google, according to a published report.Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/18/technology/personaltech/itunes_video/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/18/technology/personaltech/itunes_video/index.htmApple Computer has approached several major record companies about selling music videos through its iTunes store, according to a published report Monday. That could be a precursor to an iPod that plays video.Mon, 18 Jul 2005 10:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/15/news/newsmakers/combs_warner/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/15/news/newsmakers/combs_warner/index.htmSean "P. Diddy" Combs, founder and CEO of Bad Boy Entertainment, announced a worldwide 50/50 joint venture with Warner Music Group on Tuesday.Fri, 15 Apr 2005 09:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/11/01/8189368/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/11/01/8189368/index.htmConsumers plunked down an astonishing $3 billion last year for ringtones, but the music industry was caught flat-footed. After stumbling in the first digital-music boom, the labels failed to exploi...Mon, 01 Nov 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/11/news/newsmakers/universal_jayz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/11/news/newsmakers/universal_jayz/index.htmUniversal Music Group is close to a deal to buy out the rapper and producer Jay-Z and his partners from their venture, Roc-A-Fella Records, a published report said Monday.Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/08/09/377888/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/08/09/377888/index.htmOn the heels of Shrek 2's success ($425 million in ticket sales), DreamWorks Studios is gearing up for the $650 million IPO of its animation division. But is it the end of the celebrated partnershi...Mon, 09 Aug 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/04/news/fortune500/music_royalty.dj/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/04/news/fortune500/music_royalty.dj/index.htmNew York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is expected to announce today a settlement with the music industry under which recorded-music and music- publishing companies will make a good-faith effort to distribute $50 million in unpaid royalties to thousands of unknown musicians, along with a number of well- known performers, including David Bowie, Sean "Puffy" Combs, and Dolly Parton , Tuesday's Wall Street Journal reported.Tue, 04 May 2004 10:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/02/news/companies/universalmusic/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/02/news/companies/universalmusic/index.htmUniversal Music Group, the world's largest record label, is teaming up with satellite broadcaster DirecTV and a prominent pornography video company to launch a music channel featuring uncensored videos.Fri, 02 Jan 2004 19:27:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/06/09/343960/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/06/09/343960/index.htmEdgar Bronfman Jr. seems heck-bent on buying back his family's former Seagram television, music, and film properties from Vivendi. Apparently, losing $3 billion the first time around just wasn't e...Mon, 09 Jun 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/06/01/303374/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/06/01/303374/index.htmThese are tough times in show business. A weak economy has hit TV and print advertising, crimping sales at media and entertainment conglomerates. The result: Giants like Disney, AOL Time Warner and...Fri, 01 Jun 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/10/02/288465/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/10/02/288465/index.htmAfter a federal judge in Manhattan ruled last month that MP3.com must pay Universal Music Group up to $250 million in damages for copyright violations, a lot of people's attention shifted to Napste...Mon, 02 Oct 2000 04:01:00 EDT