Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Universal Music Group is making money. The biggest record label group—and home to artists like Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd—has released its Q1 earnings. Don't let anyone tell you that the music industry isn't successful.
Music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy discusses the $3 billion revenues, insights from the earnings call with CEO Lucian Grainge and shares industry analysis on what this means for the music industry as a whole.
universalmusic.com/universal-music-group-n-v-reports-financial-results-for-the-first-quarter-ended-march-31-2025
musicbusinessworldwide.com/growth-super-premium-and-short-form-videos-inadequate-monetization-universal-music
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Universal Music Group is making money. The biggest record label group—and home to artists like Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd—has released its Q1 earnings. Don't let anyone tell you that the music industry isn't successful.
Music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy discusses the $3 billion revenues, insights from the earnings call with CEO Lucian Grainge and shares industry analysis on what this means for the music industry as a whole.
universalmusic.com/universal-music-group-n-v-reports-financial-results-for-the-first-quarter-ended-march-31-2025
musicbusinessworldwide.com/growth-super-premium-and-short-form-videos-inadequate-monetization-universal-music
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Buy Fashion Killa: amazon.com/Fashion-Killa-Hip-Hop-Revolutionized-High/dp/1982176326
Subscribe to my newsletter: sowmyak.substack.com
Website: sowmya-krishnamurthy.com
#music #money #business
