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Universal Music Group on Tuesday named Hannah Poferl as chief data officer to oversee its global audience development and engagement strategy using data and artificial intelligence.
Universal Music Group (OTCMKTS:UMGNF - Get Free Report) rose 2.9% during mid-day trading on Friday. The stock traded as high as $25.8276 and last traded at $25.8276. Approximately 5,771 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 44% from the average daily volume of 10,301 shares. The stock had previously closed at $25.11. Analyst
Major record labels have in recent months inked several AI-focused partnerships, including with the AI-powered music creation platform Suno. In November, Warner Music Group signed a licensing agreement with Suno, though it said artists signed to Warner labels will have the right to control whether their name, likeness and voice are used in AI-generated music.
Universal Music Group has offered to sell royalty services platform Curve in an attempt to address EU competition concerns over its $775 million bid for Downtown Music, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.
Last week, artificial intelligence (AI) music company Udio announced an out-of-court settlement with Universal Music Group (UMG) over a lawsuit that accused Udio (as well as another AI music company called Suno) of copyright infringement.
Universal Music Group reported another underwhelming quarter, with no acceleration in revenue growth despite recent attempts at strategic changes. UMGNF continues to face unpredictable free cash flow and lacks progress in closing the growth gap with Spotify, raising concerns about its long-term outlook. A potential Nasdaq listing is unlikely to drive significant multiple expansion, as UMGNF already trades at a premium to peers like Warner Music Group.
Universal Music Group N.V. (OTCPK:UNVGY) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 30, 2025 1:15 PM EDT Company Participants Lucian Grainge - Chairman & CEO Matthew Ellis - Chief Financial Officer Boyd Muir - Executive VP & COO Michael Nash - Executive VP & Chief Digital Officer Conference Call Participants Peter Supino - Wolfe Research, LLC Jason Bazinet - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Edward Young - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Adrien de Saint Hilaire - BofA Securities, Research Division Silvia Cuneo - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Adam Berlin - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Julien Roch - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Good evening, and welcome to Universal Music Group's Third Quarter Earnings Call for the period ended September 30, 2025.
Universal Music Group and AI song generation platform Udio have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit and agreed to team up on new music creation and streaming platform, the two companies said.
Universal Music Group and AI song generation platform Udio have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit and agreed to team up on new music creation and streaming platform, the two companies said in a joint announcement.
The record label posted quarterly revenue of $3.50 billion, up more than 10% on year, despite missing forecasts for revenue from subscriptions and streaming.
Summary Q3 2025 Results1 Revenue of €3,021 million increased 5.3% year-over-year, or 10.2% in constant currency, with growth in all segments. Recorded Music revenue grew 3.6% year-over-year, or 8.3% in constant currency, Music Publishing revenue grew 8.6% year-over-year, or 13.6% in constant currency and Merchandising and Other revenue grew 9.3% year-over-year, or 15.6% in constant currency.
Universal Music Group said on Wednesday it has settled a copyright infringement case with artificial intelligence company Udio and that the two firms will collaborate on a new suite of creative products.
Udio agrees to launch a new subscription service for fans to create music based on licensed songs.
The superstar rapper Drake is appealing the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-winning diss track "Not Like Us," according to a court filing on Wednesday.
A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday dismissed superstar rapper Drake's defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar's diss track “Not Like Us” against Universal Music Group , which releases both artists' music.
Universal Music and Warner Music are nearing landmark artificial intelligence licensing deals, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
EU antitrust regulators have temporarily halted an investigation into Universal Music Group unit Virgin Music Group's $775-million bid for Downtown Music while awaiting requested information, the European Commission said on Thursday.
Citi analyst Jason Bazinet raised the firm's price target on Universal Music Group to EUR 27 from EUR 26 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
I maintain my buy rating on UMGNF, driven by robust subscription momentum, ad-supported rebound, and scaling music publishing revenues. Streaming 2.0 strategy and super-premium tiers offer significant ARPU and earnings growth potential, supporting a mid-teens EPS outlook. Valuation remains attractive at 22x forward PE, with potential for re-rating to 28x as earnings growth accelerates.
Universal Music Group's dominant industry position hasn't translated into strong stock performance, with growth and margin expansion consistently falling short of expectations. Recent earnings highlight underwhelming revenue growth, volatile margins, and unpredictable free cash flow, undermining the investment thesis. UMG's valuation has normalized, but ongoing unpredictability in financials and a lack of direct customer pricing power limit upside potential.