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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUniversal Music Group has announced the promotion of Will Tanous to Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, effective immediately. He will continue to serve as a member of the company’s executive management board.In his new position, Tanous, who will continue to report to UMG Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge, will retain his current responsibilities and add new ones involving several major strategic and corporate endeavors.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicUniversal Music Group chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge was one of the first music industry executives to contract COVID-19 this year, entering the hospital shortly after his 60th birthday celebration at the end of February.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBritish rapper Stormzy, one of the most successful British musical artists to emerge in the past decade, is the first signing to Universal Music Group’s newly launched 0207 Def Jam record label.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorCapitol Music Group Chairman & CEO Steve Barnett will retire on December 31, 2020, the company announced today, capping a 50-year career in the music business, including eight years at the helm of CMG.Barnett announced his long-planned decision to the full company this morning, in conjunction with Universal Group Chairman & CEO Lucian Grainge. The two also jointly announced the promotion of Jeff Vaughn and Michelle Jubelirer to serve as CMG’s next leaders.Vaughn,

Universal Music has signed Daddy Yankee up to a new deal that will see him release a new album with the company’s Ingrooves label services business, and develop film and TV projects with the major’s film and TV division Polygram.Universal boss Lucian Grainge says: “Daddy Yankee is both an iconic artist and entrepreneur whose extraordinary creativity influences culture on a global scale.

Over the weekend, Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge announced the company would convene a social justice task force in the wake of nationwide protests prompted by the May 25 killing of George Floyd.

By Variety Staff

As protests over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police continue across the country, Universal Music Group (UMG) plans to launch a company task force for inclusion and social justice initiatives.Chairman/CEO Lucian Grainge included the task force news in a recent memo to staff, which was first reported by Variety and has been obtained by Billboard. The task force will be led by chief counsel Jeff Harleston.

"I am at home and recuperating"

Universal Music Group CEO and chairmanLucian Graingeis at home and recuperating after being hospitalized with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus,more than two weeks ago. Grainge sent a letter to UMG staff on Monday, updating them to his condition.

Universal Music Group CEO and chairman Lucian Grainge is at home and recuperating after being hospitalized with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, more than two weeks ago.Grainge sent a letter to UMG staff on Monday (April 6), updating them to his condition.

Kardashian family matriarch Kris Jenner is among the celebrities who suspected she may have contracted coronavirus. The 64-year-old was tested after she came into contact with Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge, who has since tested positive for COVID-19, which is causing global panic.

Kris Jenner has tested negative for COVID-19 after her friend, Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge, tested positive.

Kris Jenner is taking all precautions to prevent the worldwide spread of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus.

Kris Jenner is taking all precautions to prevent the worldwide spread of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus.

UMG’s California headquarters had already been closed since Friday (March 13)

Sir Lucian Grainge has been hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus, multiple sources have confirmed to Billboard following the initial report by Variety.The Universal Music Group chief executive officer and chairman -- who was ranked No. 1 on the 2019 Billboard Power 100 chart and was selected as the Billboard executive of the decade -- is currently undergoing treatment at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Universal Music chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge is in the hospital after testing positive for coronavirus.

Universal Music Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge has been hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus, multiple sources exclusively told Variety. He is currently receiving treatment at Los Angeles’ UCLA Medical Center, sources said.

Taylor Swift has signed a new deal. Universal Music Publishing Group announced on Thursday that it has inked an exclusive global publishing agreement with the 30-year-old singer.

Taylor Swift has signed an exclusive global publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group, broadening her partnership with the Universal Music Group, where Republic Records currently serves as her U.S. label partner.

"It’s an honour to get to work with such an incredible team"

The arrival of five-time Grammy winner Billie Eilish -- who took home the night’s sought-after best album, record, song, and best new artist accolades of the night -- set flash bulbs ablaze in the VIP section of Universal Music Group’s post-event party. 

HE may be a West Lothian lad at heart – but Lewis Capaldi has been hanging out in LA with some of the biggest stars in the world.

Universal Music Group chairman/CEO Sir Lucian Grainge spoke with Billboard on the red carpet at the 2020 Billboard Power Event on Thursday (Jan. 23), discussing what being named Executive of the Decade means to him, why he thinks Taylor Swift is a “phenomenon,” and what changes he would like to see in the music industry going forward.

As songs by ZZ Top, Queen and Joe Cocker played on outdoor speakers, a bevy of music's biggest names gathered outside the iconic Capitol Records Building in Hollywood on Thursday morning (Jan. 23) to honor Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge. The occasion: the unveiling of Grainge's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Beck, Justin Bieber, Sam

Ahead of Grammys 2020, Shawn Mendes was spotted in Hollywood giving a hearty toast to Universal Music Group chairman Lucian Grainge. But, he was not alone as several musicians made sure to mark their presence and offer their support to Lucian.

Universal Music Group chairman Lucian Grainge brought the star power to his Hollywood Walk of Fame dedication ceremony.

Lucian Grainge — chairman/CEO of Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company — will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next Thursday (Jan. 23). Fittingly, the ceremony will take place in front of the historic Capitol Records building; Capitol is one of the several Universal-owned labels under Grainge’s domain.

In 2001, Tony Fernandes — who had spent over a decade at Warner Music, rising to vp for Southeast Asia — bought struggling Malaysian-based airline AirAsia for about 25 cents. As CEO, he transformed it into Asia’s biggest low-cost carrier, and in 2019, with his company holding steady, he felt ready to return to music.