Universal Music Group News

Season 4 Champion Danielle Bradbery joined Hunter Hayes on his 'I Want Crazy,' on last night's finale of NBC's THE VOICE. Check out the performance below!

Christina Aguilera returned to THE VOICE stage on last night's season finale, teaming up with Pitbull on 'Feel This Moment.' Check out the performance below!

This gala will support the Chapter's ongoing advocacy, education and professional development programs.

The Recording Academy Honors 2013 will feature GRAMMY-winners Michael Bolton, Kristian Bush and David Caddick, GRAMMY-nominee Joan Osborne, stage and screen stars Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks and Stephanie J. Block, American Idol Music Director Ray Chew, singer-songwriters Peter Cincotti and Frankie Moreno, Island Def Jam Music Group President Steve Bartels, IMG Founder Charles Hamlen, and entertainment and media entrepreneur Kevin Liles. The star studded gala will celebrate honorees Ashford & Simpson, GRAMMY-winning violinist Joshua Bell, GRAMMY-winning artist Melissa Etheridge, GRAMMY-winning creators of 'Les Miserables' - Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer and Claude-Michel Schonberg - and R&B singer/songwriter Trey Songz. The Recording Academy Honors was established to celebrate outstanding individuals whose work embodies excellence and integrity and who have improved the environment for the creative community. The event, which will attract recording artists, key entertainment executives and community leaders, will be hosted Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at 6 p.m. at 583 Park Avenue. This gala will support the Chapter's ongoing advocacy, education and professional development programs.

Universal Music Group's Island Def Jam & Republic Records Label Group today announced the appointment of Sara Connally to Vice President, Film & Television.

Melissa Gilbert, actress and bestselling author of Prairie Tale, has announced that she will be publishing her first picture book with Paula Wiseman Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. The book will go on sale January 28, 2014, and will be titled Daisy and Josephine. It will be illustrated by Julia Kuo, a rising star in the industry.

MCA Music Inc./Universal Music Group has just released the movie soundtrack of Tony nominee and acclaimed filmmaker Baz Luhrmann's book-to-screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's great American novel 'The Great Gatsby.'

MCA Music Inc./Universal Music Group has just released the movie soundtrack of Tony nominee and acclaimed filmmaker Baz Luhrmann's book-to-screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's great American novel 'The Great Gatsby.'

Today, April 30th, American Idol fans will have a chance to snag their Idols Singing Idols 'ZinePaks exclusively in Walmart stores nationwide or at Walmart.com.

On April 30th, American Idol fans will have a chance to snag their Idols Singing Idols 'ZinePaks exclusively in Walmart stores nationwide or at Walmart.com.

The world's best-selling, multi-artist album series, NOW That's What I Call Music!, has gathered today's biggest hits for NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 46, to be released May 7. NOW 46will be available on CD and for download purchase from all major digital service providers.

With a sound that has become one of the most significant musical accomplishments and stunning success stories of the 20th century, the timeless music of Motown continues to be embraced by every generation and will now be immortalized on Broadway.

Ron Spaulding has been appointed Senior Vice President of Sales for Capitol Music Group, it was announced today by Greg Thompson, Executive Vice President of the company.

Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG) further expands its A&R and creative initiatives with the appointment, effective immediately, of David Massey as President, Island Records, it was announced today by Barry Weiss, Chairman & CEO of the East Coast Label Group.

Relativity Music Group and Republic Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack to Relativity Media's upcoming deeply romantic thriller Safe Haven on February 5th. The soundtrack features original tracks "We Both Know," written and performed by Republic Records' two-time Grammy Award-winner Colbie Caillat and RCA Records' multi-platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw (http://smarturl.it/ColbieWeBothKnowiTns ) and "The Journey" by FM Radio. Tristan Prettyman, Irish singer/songwriter Gareth Dunlop and a host of new talent also contributed tracks. Award-winning composer Deborah Lurie wrote the score and contributes an original song to the soundtrack. See full track listing below.

The Weinstein Company, Quentin Tarantino and Loma Vista Recordings previously announced the release of Quentin Tarantino'S DJANGO UNCHAINED ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK. DJANGO UNCHAINED marks the first time that Academy Award-winning and Grammy Award nominated director Quentin Tarantino has collaborated with artists to create original music for use in the film and original motion picture soundtrack. The soundtrack will be in stores and at all digital retailers today, December 18th.

Metallica announced today that they have taken ownership of all their master recordings including all music and long form videos, a move almost unprecedented for musicians signed to recording contracts. Under provision of their renegotiated joint venture agreement with the Warner Music Group in 1994, all masters revert back to the band as of today, November 30, 2012.

The Weinstein Company, Quentin Tarantino and Loma Vista Recordings today announced the release of QUENTIN TARANTINO'S DJANGO UNCHAINED ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK. DJANGO UNCHAINED marks the first time that Academy Award®-winning and Grammy® Award nominated director Quentin Tarantino has collaborated with artists to create original music for use in the film and original motion picture soundtrack. The soundtrack will be in stores and at all digital retailers on Tuesday, December 18th. The film release of DJANGO UNCHAINED will be on December 25, 2012 by The Weinstein Company in the U.S. and by Sony Pictures internationally.

In a move which underscores its commitment to expanding the marketplace for new music, Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, has begun the revitalization of EMI Recorded Music with the appointment of Steve Barnett to Chairman & CEO of its Capitol Music Group.

Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) and Milyoni, the leader in social entertainment, today announced the availability of LEGENDS IN THE CLOUDS offerings which will allow Facebook users to stream a variety of documentaries, films and concerts on a pay-per-view basis as well as purchase music and merchandise.