2010

• Dec 21 JEREMY SUMMERS PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING FOR UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA
• Dec 10 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) PROMOTES MALCOLM SWATTON TO GLOBAL HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES
• Nov 23 JUSTIN BIEBER DOLLS NOMINATED FOR TOTY (TOY OF THE YEAR)
• Nov 12 UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS PROMOTES FRANK ARIGO TO VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING
• Nov 08 QUEEN JOIN UNIVERSAL MUSIC AS BAND’S HISTORIC MILESTONE NEARS
• Nov 04 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON APPOINTS FESQUET TO VICE PRESIDENT, ARTISTS & REPERTOIRE
• Nov 04 BILLY ZARRO PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING, UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS
• Nov 02 DANIEL BARENBOIM JOINS DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON AND DECCA CLASSICS
• Nov 01 FONTANA PARTNERS WITH DANGERBIRD RECORDS
• Nov 01 VIVENDI ENTERTAINMENT AND A SQUARED ENTERTAINMENT (A2) ENTER INTO HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND DIGITAL PARTNERSHIP
• Oct 28 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) PROMOTES ROB WELLS TO PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL DIGITAL BUSINESS
• Oct 28 UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP SIGNS WORLDWIDE DEAL WITH LEGENDARY SONGWRITER AND ARTIST LEON RUSSELL
• Oct 19 ARTIST SIGNINGS, EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS HERALD NEW ERA FOR DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON AND DECCA CLASSICS
• Oct 14 CLASSICAL MUSIC LEADER DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON RELOCATES TO BERLIN
• Oct 12 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) PARTNERS WITH EMUSIC
• Oct 12 BRAVADO APPOINTS TRACY NURSE TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL
• Sep 30 UNIVERSAL MUSIC AND B'IN MUSIC TO BREAK TOP TAIWANESE ARTISTS ACROSS CHINA
• Sep 29 JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT BRINGS NE-YO’s COMPOUND ENTERTAINMENT TO ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
• Sep 28 JUSTIN BIEBER DOLLS AND TOYS COMING TO RETAILERS THIS FALL
• Sep 27 BRAVADO APPOINTS DEANE MARCUS TO GENERAL MANAGER IN THE U.S.
• Sep 14 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP NASHVILLE APPOINTS BEVERLY KEEL TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF MEDIA & ARTIST RELATIONS
• Aug 23 INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR ANNIE LENNOX SIGNS WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) FOR WORLDWIDE RECORDING AGREEMENT
• Aug 19 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP NASHVILLE EXPANDS PROMOTION STAFF WITH NEW APPOINTMENTS
• Aug 18 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION (UMGD) PROMOTES ROB HERSHENSON TO VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING OPERATIONS AND CREATIVE SERVICES
• Aug 11 PIONEERING INDEPENDENT LABEL S-CURVE RECORDS SIGNS EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC DISTRIBUTION
• Aug 10 UNIVERSAL MUSIC ANNOUNCES LABEL DEAL WITH SUPER PRODUCER REDONE
• Aug 04 RCOM & UNIVERSAL MUSIC SIGN EXCLUSIVE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP IN ITS PREPARATION FOR 3G LAUNCH
• Aug 03 WORLD’S #1 TV SHOW PARTNERS WITH WORLD’S #1 MUSIC COMPANY; UMG ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT FOR AMERICAN IDOL
• Aug 02 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATIN ENTERTAINMENT (UMLE) CONTINUES TO EXPAND DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER MOBILE OFFERINGS WITH M-WISE
• Jul 30 THE BLACK EYED PEAS’ “I GOTTA FEELING” BECOMES FIRST DIGITAL DOWNLOAD TO PASS 6 MILLION MARK
• Jul 20 FONTANA DISTRIBUTION CONTINUES SUMMER HOT STREAK
• Jul 14 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) PARTNERS WITH M-WISE TO DELIVER ENGLISH AND SPANISH MOBILE STOREFRONT SOLUTIONS FOR THE US MARKET
• Jun 30 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION APPOINTS RANDY MALINOFF VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ECOMMERCE
• Jun 30 SENIOR INTERNATIONAL APPOINTMENTS AT UNIVERSAL MUSIC: PROMOTION FOR ANTIPPAS, ASH, MONTEIRO
• Jun 15 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GERMANY CEO BRIEGMANN PROMOTED TO INTERNATIONAL ROLE
• Jun 14 UNIVERSAL MUSIC DISTRIBUTION PROMOTES MITCH ROTTER TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
• Jun 10 FONTANA PROMOTES JEFF CLAYBORNE TO VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
• Jun 09 LEAH STREETMAN PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES/FILM & TV, UNIVERSAL MOTOWN REPUBLIC GROUP
• Jun 03 PILAVACHI RETURNS TO UNIVERSAL MUSIC IN INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL A&R POST
• May 25 ALLISON SCHLUETER PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL MARKETING, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
• May 25 PHYLICIA FANT PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, MEDIA RELATIONS, UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS
• May 25 VIVENDI ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO THE LEGENDARY SIG AND MARTY KROFFT LIBRARY
• May 17 JON VANHALA APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL & NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
• May 17 FONTANA PARTNERS WITH RAP-A-LOT RECORDS
• May 11 UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES PROMOTES STEVE WENGERT TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SALES
• May 10 BRAVADO SELECTED AS EXCLUSIVE MERCHANDISER FOR THE ROLLING STONES
• May 10 DAVID BOYNE APPOINTED UK MANAGING DIRECTOR AT MUSIC MERCHANDISING LEADER, BRAVADO
• Apr 29 UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP'S CHRISTIAN MUSIC PUBLISHING DIVISION ACQUIRES EMACK MUSIC
• Apr 29 HULIN APPOINTED VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AT UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP INTERNATIONAL
• Apr 26 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) EXPANDS DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER LATIN MOBILE OFFERINGS WITH MOZES
• Apr 23 UMCG LAUNCHES IMAGO DEI MUSIC GROUP (iD Music Group) WITH PIONEERING ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVE MAX SIEGEL
• Apr 14 FONTANA EXPANDS CLIENT SERVICES
• Apr 12 JONATHAN McHUGH APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FILM, TV & SOUNDTRACKS - ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
• Apr 06 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) PARTNERS WITH CONDUIT LABS TO BRING MUSIC DISCOVERY INTO SOCIAL GAMES
• Mar 23 FONTANA GOES HOLLYWOOD WITH WATERTOWER MUSIC
• Mar 23 CROWDED HOUSE FINDS A NEW HOME: ICONIC BAND SIGNS TO UNIVERSAL MUSIC
• Mar 15 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP INTERNATIONAL PROMOTES MAX HOLE TO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
• Mar 15 UNIVERSAL MOTOWN REPUBLIC GROUP (UMRG) PROMOTES WAYNE CHERNIN TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND FIELD MARKETING
• Mar 10 VEVO IS TOP 10 VIDEO PROPERTY, #1 ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC WEB NETWORK IN U.S.
• Feb 23 LLOYD WEBBER, UNIVERSAL MUSIC FORGE NEW PARTNERSHIP IN RECORDING, PUBLISHING
• Feb 22 UNIVERSAL MUSIC CHRISTIAN GROUP (UMCG) EARNS TOP NOMINATIONS FOR 2010 DOVE AWARDS
• Feb 19 CANDACE BERRY APOINTED TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING
• Feb 19 UMLE PROMOTES PEDRO GUZMAN TO VICE PRESIDENT OF A&R FOR UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATINO & MACHETE MUSIC
• Feb 19 UMPG ANNOUNCES PROMOTION OF ETHIOPIA HABTEMARIAM TO SVP, CREATIVE SERVICES/HEAD OF URBAN MUSIC
• Feb 17 ROBERT-MURPHY TO HEAD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AT UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP INTERNATIONAL
• Feb 17 FONTANA PARTNERS WITH PSYCHOPATHIC RECORDS
• Feb 17 UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP SIGNS PLATINUM BREAK-THROUGH ARTIST JUSTIN BIEBER
• Feb 12 BRAVADO PARTNERS WITH SUSAN BOYLE FOR MERCHANDISE
• Feb 10 VIVENDI: LUCIAN GRAINGE PROMOTED TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
• Feb 09 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) AND BALLY TOTAL FITNESS PARTNER TO MAKE WORKOUTS ROCK WITH FREE MP3 SONG DOWNLOADS TO MEMBERS
• Feb 08 RONDOR MUSIC PUBLISHING PARTNERS WITH NACIONAL RECORDS FOR CANCIONES NACIONALES
• Feb 08 NARM NAMES UNIVERSAL MUSIC’S JIM URIE AS THEIR 2010 PRESIDENTIAL AWARD RECIPIENT
• Feb 04 BRAVADO SIGNS SUPERSTAR DIVAS
• Feb 02 L.J. HAYDEN GUTIERREZ PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION
• Feb 01 VEVO, THE RECORDING ACADEMY® AND CBS PARTNER FOR "THE GRAMMY®S" MUSIC VIDEO CHANNEL
• Jan 29 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) AND NETBISCUITS ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT TO EXPAND UMG’S DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER MOBILE OFFERINGS
• Jan 19 NYDIA LANER PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, LATIN SALES & MARKETING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC DISTRIBUTION
• Jan 18 JOSE PUIG PROMOTED TO GENERAL MANAGER OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC MEXICO
• Jan 11 UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) PARTNERS WITH FREE ALL MUSIC TO OFFER FREE LEGAL DOWNLOADS
• Jan 08 LADY GAGA BREAKS ANOTHER RECORD