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Employee sparks debate after getting fired for refusing to work

Worker says ‘employees that will suffer under these discriminatory laws’

The Independent UK

Universal Music acquires Frank Zappa's estate, plans a metaverse launch

Universal Music Group said it is planning to launch Frank Zappa NFTs and Web3 projects, after buying the late musician’s estate and likeness from his family for an undisclosed sum.

Bangkok Post

Kanye West Sued over Claim of Illegal Sample on ‘Donda 2’

Rapper, producer and entrepreneur Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, was sued on Wednesday for allegedly sampling a song by musician Marshall Jefferson without permission. Ultra International Music Publishing LLC said "Flowers" from West's album "Donda 2" includes a sample from Jefferson's 1986 dance song…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Kanye West 'being sued by pastor for sampling religious speech without permission'

Kanye West and record label Universal Music Group are reportedly being sued by a pastor for the alleged use of a religious sermon without permission on a track from his album Donda (2021)

Daily Mirror

Universal Music Group Buys Bored Ape For $360K To Lead Their NFT Band "KINGSHIP"

Universal Music Group (UMG) (OTCEM: UMGNF) has acquired a Bored Ape Yacht Club (CRYPTO: APE), to lead their NFT virtual musical band "KINGSHIP", UMG's latest in their efforts to expand into the emerging field of Non-Fungible-Tokens (NFTs). What happened?

Benzinga

Universal Music Label Snaps Bored Ape NFT

Universal Music Group NV (OTC: UMGNF) Web3 label purchased Bored Ape #5537 for $0.36 million, Reuters reports. Bored Ape is a female character now known as Manager Noët All, to lead the group it founded in November called Kingship. Kingship, which exists solely in digital form, will have its website and presence on messaging platform…

Benzinga

Universal Music Group joins McDonald’s and Starbucks in suspending operations in Russia over Ukraine

World’s biggest music label joins string of major corporations in suspending operations in Russia

Evening Standard

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Universal Music Group Says it Is Suspending Operations in Russia

Universal Music Group said Tuesday it was suspending all operations in Russia and closing its offices, as it joins a growing number of companies protesting the violence in Ukraine. The world's largest music company's decision followed the announcement last week by Spotify that it would close its offices in Russia…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Neil Diamond’s entire catalog, including 110 unreleased songs, acquired by Universal Music Group

It’s a sweet deal for Neil Diamond.

Tribune News Service

Neil Diamond sells music catalogue to Universal Music Group

Any new music Diamond records will also be released by the label

The Independent UK

Sting is the latest rock star to sell his song catalog to Universal

Universal Music Group’s publishing division bought Sting’s career catalog of songs in its latest music rights acquisition.

Tribune News Service

Musician Sting sells rights to his songs to Universal Music Group

The Tyneside-born singer and songwriter has become the latest musician to cash in on his lucrative back catalogue

Birmingham Post

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