Universal Music UK’s blog on music, the music news stories which interest us most and the wider issues which affect our business. Some food for thought we hope.
24/11/2011
Last week a team from Universal Music UK ventured north of the border for the first Utalks session outside London. The event took place just before The Naked and Famous Glasgow show at the ABC. Fiction MD Jim Chancellor and label manager Steve Warby joined Thom Powers and Aaron Short from the band to make up our panel. Corrine McConnachie attended the session and kindly shared her thoughts with us.
24/11/2011
We recently threw open our doors for the second Universal Music Open Day. This time our main focus was investing in music and discussing the ins and outs of start ups, securing the capital behind the services and analysing the wider market.
On the panel were :
Hugh Campbell, Founding Partner, GP Bullhound
Alice Enders, Enders Analysis
Ken Parks, Chief Content Officer, Spotify
Luke Wood, CEO, Beats By Dre
Miranda Sawyer (chair)
Francis Keeling, Vice President, Digital, Universal Music Group International
02/11/2011
Julia Svennerstal - Digital Strategy Manager, Universal Music UK
Last week I was invited to attend a round table discussion titled "The music and TV industries: each other's saviour?" As a new member of the Universal staff this was a great opportunity to learn and meet others working to shape the future of digital music.
31/10/2011
Next year's Brit Awards, which take place on February 21st at the O2 Arena, will see the winners presented with a trophy designed by Sir Peter Blake, the man responsible for the sleeve for The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
25/10/2011
Paul Smernicki - Director of Digital, Universal Music UK
My job is nothing if not varied. Last week I spent some time in Parliament meeting with Julian Huppert, MP. Julian has expressed some strong views about the implementation of the Digital Economy Act, and we thought it was important that he hear directly from someone (me) who works in an industry where this is an important topic.
21/10/2011
A new album from Robbie Williams is set to be released next year by Universal Music following a deal struck between the world’s leading record company and the most successful British male solo artist ever.
11/10/2011
Paul Smernicki - Director of Digital, Universal Music UK
Over the past ten years, we and our artists have supported a broad range of new products and services (like Spotify and AudioFuel) to ensure the music we love can reach ever wider audiences. But unfortunately, this bucks the general trend throughout the rest of the creative industries.
22/09/2011
Kevin Phelan - Head of Licensing
Unusually I imagine, my strongest memory of Nirvana stems from Dave and Krist’s prowess as practical jokers.
27/09/2011
Michael Seymour - Communications
Last Sunday I was lucky enough to be invited along to the famous Abbey Road studios to see the London Philharmonic orchestra putting the final touches to the 205 national anthems being recorded in preparation for London 2012.
22/09/2011
Paul Smernicki - Director of Digital, Universal Music UK
As one of the 750 million active Facebook users on earth, it's easy for me to see how deeper integration of music into this universal (note – small 'u'!) experience can have very positive implications for the health of our industry and our artists.
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