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New details in death of 1 Direction member Liam Payne

Universal Music dropped Liam Payne days before his death as he struggled as a solo artist: report

Liam’s advance was massive and he didn’t recoup [it],” one source told the outlet. “Out of all the One Direction boys, Liam was on the wrong path musically.”

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Liam Payne ‘dropped by Universal record deal just days before death’

Liam Payne was reportedly dropped by Universal Music just days before his death. The late One Direction star died on Wednesday aged 31 after falling off a balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Liam Payne reportedly lost his long-standing record deal with Universal Music Group in a significant career setback days before his death

Former One Direction star Liam Payne parted ways with his long-time record label, Universal Music Group, in the days leading up to his tragic fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.

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Lil Rod's lawyer says Universal Music Group executives might be named in indictment against Diddy

In February 2024, former Bad Boy music producer Rodney Lil Rod Jones filed a lawsuit against Sean Diddy Combs, alleging that ...

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Music Industry Moves: Universal Music Publishing Ups David Gray to UK Managing Director, Mike McCormack to Exit

Space Cowboy Music, a music supervision agency, is pleased to announce that veteran music supervisor Megan Barbour has joined ...

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Universal Music Group completes 100% acquisition of [PIAS] Group

UMG announced it had acquired 49% of [PIAS] in 2022, following a “strategic alliance” inked between the companies the prior ...

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Drag, drop, infringe? — the risks of using music on social media

Anthony J. Dreyer, Karen M. Lent and Jordan A. Feirman of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP explore recent litigation ...

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Universal Music Group to Acquire Independent Label Group PIAS

Universal Music Group (UMG) has bought one of Europe’s biggest independent music companies, PIAS. After previously acquiring ...

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Universal Music Group Acquires [PIAS] Group

Universal Music Group (UMG) has completed its full acquisition of the [PIAS] Group, having purchased the remaining 51% of ...

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Limp Bizkit Sues Universal Music Group for $200 Million in Unpaid Royalties

Nu-metal group Limp Bizkit has filed a lawsuit against its label Universal Music Group, alleging that the company ...

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Universal Acquiring Indie Label Group PIAS

For a while, the PIAS Group, has provided distribution and services to tons of iconic indie labels. (PIAS itself came out of ...

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Universal Music Publishing Group UK Promotes David Gray to Managing Director, Head of Global A&R

By Richard Smirke David Gray has been appointed U.K. managing director of Universal Music Publishing Group, succeeding Mike McCormack, who is stepping down from the role after almost nine years ...

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Universal buys out [PIAS] founders

In 2021, Universal Music announced a strategic alliance with independent distributor and label group [PIAS], before buying 49 ...

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