The largest shareholder in Universal Media Group has been accused of years of corruption and human rights abuses in Africa.

EMPIRE, which already has big presences in West Africa and North Africa, is expanding into South Africa with a new office in Johannesburg.

Two years after her big break, Kenyan singer-songwriter Njerae has firmly positioned herself within the African R&B scene.

As the world marks another Happiness Day, Nigeria stands at a crossroads, where the traditional “suffering and smiling” mindset is being replaced by more vocal demands for better governance, improved ...

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The Media Online’s weekly round up of people, account and business moves in media. This week’s BIG move: The Up&Up ...

Universal Music Australia’s creative agency Bring has promoted Brooke Pilton and James Griffiths to general manager roles, to lead the agency’s local output. Described as the start of an ...

Shares in Universal Music Group UMG-0.08%decrease; red down pointing triangle fell after hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said his Pershing Square firm would reduce its stake in the world’s ...

Universal Music stock fell after hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ackman said Pershing Square is cutting its stake in the world’s largest record label. Shares in the label behind Taylor Swift (NL ...

A group of Universal Music Group shareholders affiliated with billionaire Bill Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square raised more than $1.4 billion from the sale of a 2.7% stake in the world’s ...

Universal Music Group posted strong results from 2024 in earnings announced Thursday, with a 6.5% rise in revenue over 2023 and an 8.2% increase in recorded music subscription revenue (despite a 5 ...