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Universal Music India to Paywall New Releases for 72 Hours Starting August
UMG chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge and chief digital officer Michael Nash said they are rolling out new access terms with an eye on market development, similar to what was implemented in China in 2019 Universal Music India to Paywall New Releases for 72 Hours Major label Universal Music Group’s upcoming releases by Indian and
AFM Sues Universal Music, Warner Music for Failing ‘To Share in the Settlement Proceeds and Future Revenue’ Under Their Suno and Udio Deals
The major labels are anticipating big things, in terms of revenue and otherwise, from their Suno and Udio agreements. But according to a new AFM lawsuit, they’ve also “failed to share in the settlement proceeds and future revenue with those same artists whose music was copied” by the AI audio platforms...
Universal International Studios Shutting ‘The Survivors’ Producer Matchbox Pictures After 18 Years
Universal International Studios (UIS) is shutting down storied Australian production house Matchbox Pictures after 18 years in business. Sydney-based Matchbox is known for the likes of recent Netflix series The Survivors, ABC series Dog Park, Secret City and International Emmy winner Safe Harbour, but is being closed 12 years after UIS acquired the company. UIS
Universal Orlando Resort To Ring In The New Year With Dazzling New Year’s Eve Celebrations Featuring Live Entertainment, Celebratory Countdowns, Appearances From Fan-Favorite Characters...
Orlando, Fla. – WEBWIRE – Friday, December 12, 2025 Universal Orlando Resort invites guests to close out the year in spectacular style with a range of New Years Eve festivities including live DJ sets, midnight countdown celebrations and special character appearances. The excitement will span the entire destination, with extended park hours and unforgettable festivities
Universal Music Fires Back Against Salt-N-Pepa’s ‘Unreasonable Demands,’ Says It’s ‘Committed to Working Towards an Amicable Resolution’
Universal Music Group is firing back against the copyright-recapture lawsuit filed by Salt-N-Pepa. Photo Credit: David Burke Let the copyright-recapture battle intensify: Universal Music is firing back against Salt-N-Pepa’s newly submitted lawsuit. Meanwhile, the hip-hop group has redacted sensitive details from its action. We broke down the straightforward-enough suit at length moments after its filing.
Universal Music India Marks Women’s Day By Jamming to Sia’s ‘Titanium’
Major music label’s chairman Devraj Sanyal hosted women colleagues as part of his series Fridays At Universal Universal Music India's women workforce with Devraj Sanyal (center) and Ferzad Variyava. Photo: Universal Music India As part of their long-running weekly video series Fridays At Universal, the music label celebrated International Women’s Day with chairman and CEO
Japan’s Universal Entertainment posts $102.5M FY24 loss as machine sales and VIP play drops
Universal Entertainment Corporation of Japan (UEC) posted a 30% loss in net revenue for fiscal 2024. Factors include a drop in VIP play at its Manila integrated resort and a decline in gaming machine sales at home. The pachinko and casino operator, based in Tokyo, Japan, reported a net loss of $102.8 million (JPY15.6 billion/£82.5 million/€99
For Some Reason, Universal Just Revealed the New Wolf Man‘s Gruesome Transformation
Today is January 7 and the next full moon isn’t until January 13, but Universal has decided today’s the day to reveal the transformation scene from its new Wolf Man movie, which opens January 17. The “human becomes wolf” moment is a crucial sequence in any werewolf movie—Rick Baker’s visceral work in An American Werewolf
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Chernin Entertainment Expands Film Team With Key Hire, Promotions (EXCLUSIVE)
Chernin Entertainment, the prolific independent film and TV producer founded by former News Corp. chairman Peter Chernin, has expanded its in-house film team. Under movies chief David Ready, the film unit has had big wins this year in theaters (“Backrooms”) and on streaming (Netflix’s “The Last House”), and will continue to scale its slate. To
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Blizzard Workers Win Historic Union Contract That Could Set A New Standard For Game Developers
A group of 1,900 employees at Blizzard Entertainment has successfully signed a union contract with Microsoft, securing several guarantees for members. Represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the contract has given the Blizzard workers more workplace flexibility and guaranteed wage increases, but several other industry-first agreements could make this a blueprint for other
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PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and Classics for September 2026 Announced
by William D'Angelo , posted 5 hours ago / 501 Views Sony Interactive Entertainment on the PlayStation Blog has revealed the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog games for August 2026 . The PlayStation Plus monthly games for the month were made available earlier this month and include Sniper Elite: Resistance for PS5 and PS4, MLB The Show 26 for
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A 13% dividend is set to force another Bitcoin treasury company into the unthinkable: liquidating its BTC to pay cash
Image by CryptoSlate Cash covers about 18 months of the current run rate in a static calculation, while common issuance has already become a funding channel. Editor-in-Chief CryptoSlate Strive's SATA preferred stock had 7.83 million shares outstanding and a $782.95 million stated amount at June 30. At a 13% rate, SATA implies about $101.8 million
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Since Everyone LOOOOVES To Talk About Women’s Relationships, Here Are 9 Celebrity Men Who Have Been Engaged 3 (Yeah, 3!!) Or More Times
Look, I get it. When you're a big Hollywood star, it's probably hard to have a "normal" relationship. Everyone is nosy as hell, the pool of people you can relate to is small, and there are millions of eyes on you, waiting for the downfall of your relationship. So, when you meet someone who gets

