Universal Music Chief Lucian Grainge Explains His Excitement for AI at Nvidia Conference: ‘I Love Disruption’

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Universal Music’s Lucian Grainge Explains His Excitement for AI in Fireside Chat at Nvidia Conference
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Lucian Grainge Explains His Enthusiasm for AI it Nvidia Conference

Universal Music's chairman-CEO, Lucian Grainge, became the first major-label topper to speak at teh Nvidia Conference, sharing his hopes for AI.

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Beef By the Numbers - by Stephen Macaulay

Lucian Grainge is an example of a man who literally worked his way up in the music industry.

He started at a company owned by CBS Records, April Music, as an A&R agent in London. That eventually led to RCA Music Publishing. Then to MCA Records. And in 1986, Grainge, who was just 26, setup PolyGram Music Publishing. One thing led to ...

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Universal Music Chief Lucian Grainge Finally Fires Back at Drake, Calling ‘Not Like Us’ Lawsuit ‘Ridiculous’

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Universal Music Chief Lucian Grainge Finally Fires Back at Drake, Calling His ‘Not Like Us’ Lawsuit ‘Ridiculous’
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Universal Chief Lucian Grainge Calls Drake's Lawsuit ‘Ridiculous’

Universal Music boss Lucian Grainge finally fired back at Drake's lawsuit against the company over Kendrick Lamar's diss track, calling it 'ridiculous.'

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Lucian Grainge Fires Back at Drake’s “Farcical” and “Nonsensical” Claims That Universal Wanted to Devalue The Rapper’s Brand
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Lucian Grainge Fires Back at Drake’s “Farcical” and “Nonsensical” Claims That Universal Wanted to Devalue The Rapper’s Brand

In a declaration letter, UMG's CEO was particularly blunt in describing Drake's legal moves as "groundless and indeed ridiculous," and also revealed that the company had spent "hundreds of millions" supporting the Canadian rapper.

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Aging CEOs, Ambitious Nepo Babies and a Tech Revolution: Succession in the Music Biz

Meet the new boss… same as the old boss? As the industry prepares for the AI takeover, insiders question who’s next in line at the major labels.

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Drake Cites Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance In Amended Complaint

“It was the first, and will hopefully be the last, Super Bowl halftime show orchestrated to assassinate the character of another artist," the rapper's amended complaint against UMG said.

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Universal Music Posts Solid 2024 Results, Doubles Down on ‘Superfans’ and ‘Streaming 2.0’
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Universal Music Posts Solid 2024 Earnings, Doubles Down on ‘Superfans’

Universal Music Group posted strong 2024 earnings, with a 6.5% rise in revenue over 2023 and hits from Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, 'WIcked' and more.

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Universal Music Reports 4.3% Revenue Growth Despite Streaming Decline

Universal, the world's largest music company, posted 4.3% revenue growth for the third quarter despite a streaming dip of .8%.

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