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By order of the Peaky Blinders, Universal Music is issuing a blood-red vinyl edition of the official soundtrack to the popular series, which just tied its own record for viewers in the Season 6 debut. The highly-anticipated Season 6 premiere of the period gangster epic was watched by 3.8 million viewers in the UK on…

Sting has become the latest elder rocker to cash in his songwriting catalog, selling his back output to Universal Music for a reported $300 million. In doing so, the 70-year-old Sting joins several such recent sales by artists, including Sony buying Bruce Springsteen’s songwriting catalog and recorded music copyrights…

Facebook said Friday it will launching a new feature in partnership with top labels to bring official music videos to U.S. users, zeroing in on a space dominated by YouTube. Partners including Sony Music, Universal Music, Warner Music, Merlin, BMG, Kobalt and indie labels and publishers will contribute content to a…

They’re not only mandatory. They’re stylish. Customized face masks are emerging as a hot new fashion trend, as brands realize that everyone is now mandated to wear a canvas around their mouth and nose when they head out in public, and may have to do so for a while. On Friday, Universal Music Group artists Ariana Grande…

French conglom Vivendi said the coronavirus had only a “limited impact” on revenue last quarter as its generally upbeat earning kicked off reporting season in Europe and came ahead of a blitz of numbers from  the U.S. entertainment sector starting tomorrow with Netflix. A downturn last month was pretty much contained…