2009

• Dec 18 UNIVERSAL SOUTH JOINS WITH SHOW DOG TO LAUNCH SHOW DOG-UNIVERSAL MUSIC
• Dec 14 UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS APPOINTS PAT MONACO TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER
• Dec 07 VEVO ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH EMI MUSIC
• Dec 07 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP WORLDWIDE CHAIRMAN AND CEO DOUG MORRIS TO BE HONORED AT THE 2010 GRAMMY SALUTE TO INDUSTRY ICONS
• Dec 01 RON SPAULDING PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT OF FONTANA
• Nov 23 FONTANA PARTNERS WITH DOWNTOWN MUSIC SERVICES FOR SYNC LICENSING AGREEMENT
• Nov 23 ANDREW KRONFELD APPOINTED EVP, INTERNATIONAL MARKETING, UMGI
• Nov 20 FONTANA PARTNERS WITH ELEMENT 9 MUZIK
• Nov 18 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP PARTNERS WITH GUVERA LIMITED FOR 2010 LAUNCH OF GUVERA.COM
• Nov 09 VIVENDI ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTES YOLANDA MACIAS TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITIONS
• Nov 04 UMG AND SERATO ANNOUNCE INNOVATIVE SECURE DIGITAL DELIVERY SERVICE FOR DJs WORLDWIDE
• Nov 04 LADY GAGA MAKES HISTORY
• Oct 28 CAMEO CARLSON PROMOTED TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSAL MOTOWN REPUBLIC GROUP (UMRG)
• Oct 27 AT&T AND VEVO TEAM UP TO HARNESS THE POWER OF PREMIUM MUSIC CONTENT ON THE WEB
• Oct 19 VEVO PARTNERS WITH ABU DHABI MEDIA COMPANY
• Sep 23 VEVO APPOINTS DAVID KOHL TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SALES AND CUSTOMER OPERATIONS
• Sep 21 BRAVADO PARTNERS WITH FIRST COMMEMORATIVE MINT FOR OFFICIAL MICHAEL JACKSON COLLECTABLE COINS
• Sep 15 THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY (TWC) & VIVENDI ENTERTAINMENT (VE) CREATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERSHIP FOR TWC LIBRARY
• Sep 15 MAX GOUSSE APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, A&R, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
• Sep 14 VIVENDI ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES ASSETS FROM GENIUS PRODUCTS, INC AND BECOMES LEADER IN INDEPENDENT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
• Sep 14 INTERSCOPE RECORDS BREAKING RECORDS
• Sep 08 JAY WILSON APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF MEDIA RELATIONS FOR UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS
• Sep 03 TATIA ADAMS FOX PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING, UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS
• Aug 25 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION (UMGD) PARTNERS WITH ECHOSPIN
• Aug 21 OL' BLUE EYES IS BACK: UNIVERSAL MUSIC ACQUIRES INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS TO HISTORIC SINATRA CATALOGUE TITLES OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA
• Aug 20 CHINESE POP LEGEND JACKY CHEUNG TOGETHER WITH POP DIVA A-MEI PERFORM LIVE AT F1 ROCKS™ SINGAPORE WITH LG
• Aug 20 BRAVADO SELECTED AS EXCLUSIVE MERCHANDISER FOR ICONIC SUPERSTAR MICHAEL JACKSON
• Aug 19 THE BLACK EYED PEAS MAKE HISTORY WITH THE LONGEST SUCCESSIVE STAY AT TOP OF THE BILLBOARD HOT 100 CHART
• Aug 18 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) PACTS WITH BIGCHAMPAGNE
• Aug 18 UM360 INC. SIGN MANAGEMENT DEAL WITH HIT-MAKING PRODUCER AND SONGWRITER, JEFF MIYAHARA
• Aug 12 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION (UMGD) EXPANDS RELATIONSHIP WITH INGROOVES
• Aug 04 "ALL THE WORLDS" TO KICK OFF F1 ROCKS SINGAPORE WITH LG
• Jul 30 BRAVADO PARTNERS WITH THE ROLLING STONES
• Jul 29 UNIVERSAL MUSIC CLASSICAL MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTIONS (UMCMP) PARTNERS WITH FIRST CLASSICS
• Jul 27 UNIVERSAL PUBLISHING PRODUCTION MUSIC ACQUIRES TOP FRENCH PRODUCTION MUSIC COMPANY, KAPAGAMA S.A.
• Jul 23 FONTANA CONTINUES BLOCKBUSTER SUMMER WITH 6 OF THE TOP 15 ALBUMS ON NATIONAL INDIE CHART
• Jul 21 UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP SIGNS EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE PUBLISHING DEAL WITH 2X GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNER KEITH URBAN
• Jul 09 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION (UMGD) EXPANDS DIGITAL SERVICES WITH TUNECORE
• Jul 01 AT UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN, KAZU KOIKE IS APPOINTED PRESIDENT/CEO; CHAIRMAN KEI ISHIZAKA RENEWS CONTRACT
• Jun 30 UNIVERSAL MUSIC SOUTH EAST ASIA STRENGTHENS DIGITAL OPERATIONS
• Jun 24 VIVENDI ENTERTAINMENT CANADA ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS TO MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT'S ANIMATED PROPERTIES
• Jun 22 NELLY FURTADO SINGLE “MANOS AL AIRE” (HANDS IN THE AIR) TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE ON JUNE 29TH
• Jun 17 FONTANA KICKS-OFF BLOCKBUSTER SUMMER ATOP THE CHARTS
• Jun 16 MARIAH CAREY PUTS FINISHING TOUCHES ON HER NEW ALBUM, MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL
• Jun 15 VIRGIN MEDIA AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC TO LAUNCH WORLD'S FIRST UNLIMITED MUSIC DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE
• Jun 15 TOM MACKAY PROMOTED TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, A&R, UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS
• Jun 11 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATIN ENTERTAINMENT (UMLE) TOPS THE CHARTS
• Jun 11 UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES (UMe) TOPS NARM WITH TWO MAJOR AWARDS
• Jun 10 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) AND TAPULOUS PARTNER TO BRING NEW MUSIC GAMES TO THE iPHONE/iPOD TOUCH
• Jun 09 MOD SYSTEMS BRINGS DIGITAL ALBUM AND SINGLE TRACK MUSIC SALES TO RETAIL STORES
• Jun 05 UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS AND GROUNDBREAKING COUNTRY INDEPENDENT BIG MACHINE RECORDS LAUNCH NEW LABEL: REPUBLIC NASHVILLE
• Jun 04 VEVO AND SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT JOIN FORCES FOR WORLD-CLASS PREMIUM ONLINE MUSIC VIDEO SERVICE
• Jun 02 BRIAN LAMBERT PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF MUSIC FOR FILM AND TELEVISION
• May 15 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 10 ONLINE MUSIC DESTINATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
• May 13 UNIVERSAL MUSIC TO EXPAND USAGE OF PLAY MPE® SECURE DIGITAL MEDIA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO 77 COUNTRIES
• May 13 UMPG TAKES TOP HONORS AS PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR AT SESAC AWARDS, GREG CURTIS CROWNED SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
• May 12 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATIN ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTES SKANDER GOUCHA TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL
• May 12 UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP SIGNS EMINEM TO AN EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE PUBLISHING DEAL
• May 06 TODD GLASSMAN PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PROMOTION, UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS
• May 06 UNIVERSAL REVEAL DETAILS OF THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF ROLLING STONES REISSUES
• May 05 GARRETT SCHAEFER APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING, ISLAND RECORDS
• Apr 21 FONTANA PARTNERS WITH SONICSTAR
• Apr 16 KEVIN HALL PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, URBAN MUSIC, RONDOR MUSIC PUBLISHING
• Apr 13 UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP SIGNS MUSIC CATALOGUES OF WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. TO WORLDWIDE ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
• Apr 13 MARGEAUX WATSON APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MEDIA RELATIONS, UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS
• Apr 10 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AND YOUTUBE TO LAUNCH REVOLUTIONARY PREMIUM MUSIC AND VIDEO SERVICE
• Apr 10 ORIGINAL SIGNAL RECORDINGS (OSR) PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS
• Apr 06 THE ROLLING STONES TO REISSUE RE-MASTERED MATERIAL THROUGHOUT 2009
• Apr 06 FRANCIS KEELING APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL, AT UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP INTERNATIONAL
• Apr 01 UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS PROMOTES JOEL KLAIMAN TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF PROMOTION & ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
• Mar 27 UNIVERSAL MUSIC ROCKS FORMULA 1™
• Mar 27 UNIVERSAL LATIN ENTERTAINMENT ARTISTS SHINE AT THE 2009 PREMIO LO NUESTRO AWARD GALA WITH A TOTAL OF 19 WINS
• Mar 25 UNIVERSAL MUSIC NASHVILLE PROMOTES JASON OWEN TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF ARTIST DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING
• Mar 23 BRIAN ROSE APPOINTED MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMERCIAL DIVISION, UNIVERSAL MUSIC UK.
• Mar 23 UMPG SIGNS EXCLUSIVE PUBLISHING AGREEMENT TO ADMINISTER THE TIMELESS CATALOGUE OF LEGENDARY ARTIST JIMI HENDRIX
• Mar 11 UNIVERSAL MUSIC, DISNEY MUSIC FORGE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND
• Mar 05 AT UNIVERSAL MUSIC ITALY, MASSARA APPOINTED MANAGING DIRECTOR
• Feb 27 UMGD EXPANDS EXECUTIVE TEAM AND ERASES LINES BETWEEN PHYSICAL & DIGITAL
• Feb 23 MARK DiDia APPOINTED EVP/GENERAL MANAGER, ISLAND RECORDS
• Feb 18 NOKIA COMES WITH MUSIC NOW COMES WITH INGROOVES
• Feb 18 FONTANA FINDS EASY LIVING WITH MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY'S j.k. livin
• Feb 17 CHRISTOPHER HICKS APPOINTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, DEF JAM RECORDINGS
• Feb 12 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION (UMGD) CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH AMAZON.COM & OVER 100 MUSIC RETAILERS
• Feb 10 VERIZON WIRELESS TEAMS WITH UMe TO BRING EXCLUSIVE, CLASSIC MOTOWN RECORDINGS TO V CAST MUSIC IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
• Feb 09 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION (UMGD) TOPS NARIP'S 2009 BEST IN THE BIZ LIST
• Feb 03 LARRY LEVY NAMED VICE PRESIDENT, THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION, VIVENDI ENTERTAINMENT
• Jan 21 UNIVERSAL MUSIC CHRISTIAN GROUP (UMCG) WINS TOP STELLAR AWARDS
• Jan 16 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) AND KYTE ANNOUNCE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
• Jan 15 UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS PARTNERS WITH MUSIC EXECUTIVE & ENTREPRENEUR JASON FLOM
• Jan 14 BRAVADO PARTNERS WITH NICKELBACK
• Jan 13 TOP LATIN LABEL FONOVISA RECORDS CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
• Jan 08 INGROOVES’ INDIE ARTISTS TO BE SUPPORTED BY iLIKE
• Jan 06 UMG PARTNERS With ID INTERACTIVE INC. TO PROVIDE CUSTOMIZABLE RINGTONE STORES
• Jan 06 CHANGES COMING TO THE iTUNES STORE