The world’s largest music label, Universal Music Group, has come up with yet another innovative approach to the industry-wide revenue problem. On Monday, Universal announced a partnership with Havas Group, a global advertising and public relations firm, to better target, appeal to, and attract new audiences. The resulting establishment of the Global Music Data Alliance […]
Spain: Netflix’s next frontier?
Will they or won’t they? That’s the major question facing Netflix, as conflicting reports emerge about the SVOD giant’s plans to expand into Spain. Let’s take a closer look at the debate and assess the likelihood of the company expanding into the Iberian market. Netflix officially arrived in mainland Europe in September, with its largest-ever […]
La Francophonie 2014 forum preaches economic potential of French-speaking region
By its very nature, the La Francophonie summit feels linguistically limiting. The International Organization of La Francophonie (IOF), which held the 15th Summit of La Francophonie in late November, has been alternatively thought of as insular, retrenched or obsessed with preserving a bygone culturalism by the English-speaking world. That is, if it is thought of […]
Entertainment empire Vivendi expresses interest in Roularta Media Group
French conglomerate Vivendi, which lumbered through much of the 2000s, weighed down by disparate holdings, has reintroduced itself as a slimmed down and sleek corporation focused on media and entertainment. Following the sales of telecom units in France and Brazil as well as video game maker Activision Blizzard, Vivendi is now the parent company of […]
YouTube unveils Music Key streaming service to rival Apple, Spotify
Google’s YouTube, one of the web’s most popular destinations and by far the biggest video streaming platform worldwide, officially launched its much-anticipated subscription music tier, Music Key, on Nov. 12. Despite the service being only in its infancy, YouTube’s impressive reach — the site ranks second behind only parent company Google, with an estimated 1 […]
Universal Music adopts a more visual approach
For the big three music labels, recent history has been painted by the wide brush of online streaming. Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group have spent time and money over the past two years claiming a stake in streaming sites like Spotify, making sure their artists and licenses are protected elsewhere […]