Universal Music Group hired Òscar Celma as Senior VP, Applied AI & Machine Learning — the company's first such role. Celma comes from Condé Nast (ML/product analytics) and previously led engineering at Spotify. This signals UMG's acceleration of AI integration into core operations, following a September 10 partnership deal with ElevenLabs for AI-generated remixes and mashups.
curated · 2026-09-28 · context →
Universal Music Group expanded its agreement with Apple Corps to handle worldwide physical and digital merchandise, licensing, and e-commerce for The Beatles, in addition to their existing music catalog management.
curated · 2026-08-19 · context →
Pershing Square hedge fund is divesting its 4.7% stake in UMG (approximately 80.6m shares) following rejection of its €55bn acquisition offer, planning to sell shares at €18.62 each
curated · 2026-06-04 · context →
