HILVERSUM, Netherlands, Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) announced today that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024 after the close of the Euronext market on March 6, 2025.The company will host a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 6:15pm CET. A link to the live audio webcast will be available on investors.universalmusic.com and a link to the replay will be available after the call.While listeners may use the webcast, a dial-in telephone number is required for investors and analysts to ask questions. Investors and analysts interested in asking questions can pre-register for a dial-in line at investors.universalmusic.com under the "Financial Reports" tab.About Universal Music GroupAt Universal Music Group, we exist to shape culture through the power of artistry. UMG is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content

Kendrick Lamar wins five awards including Song of the Year and Record of the Year for "Not Like Us"Chappell Roan wins Best New ArtistSANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group, the world leader in music-based entertainment, and its family of artists, labels and distributed partners were widely recognized at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, with Kendrick Lamar (Interscope/UMPG) the biggest winner of the night, picking up five awards including Record of the Year, Song of The Year, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance and Best Music Video for "Not Like Us."In other major categories, Chappell Roan (Island Records) was named Best New Artist, while Doechii (TDE/Capitol Records) won Best Rap Album for Alligator Bites Never Heal. Sabrina Carpenter (Island Records/UMPG) won Best Pop Vocal Album for Short N' Sweet and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Espresso." Lady Gaga (Interscope) was awarded Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Die With A Smile," with Bruno Mars.Universal Music Publishing Group songwriters were represented across all major categories with Record of the Year, Song Of The Year and Best Rap Song for Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." Album of the Year (Raphael Saadiq), Best R&B Song (SZA), Best Rap Album (Doechii), Best Pop Vocal Album (Sabrina Carpenter) and Best Pop Duo Performance (Ariana Grande) among others. In the film/TV and theater categories, Alicia Keys' hugely acclaimed Broadway show Hell's Kitchen won Best Musical Theater Album while Maestro: Music by Leonard Bernstein, whose songwriting catalog is represented by UMPG won Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.In the Rock and Alternative categories. The Beatles (Capitol Records/UMe) won their eighth Grammy, picking up Best Rock Performance for "Now And Then," their historic final release. The Rolling Stones (Interscope/Polydor) won Best Rock Album for Hackney Diamonds and St Vincent (Total Pleasure/VMG) won Best Alternative Music Album for All Born Screaming, Best Alternative Music Performance for "Flea" and Best Rock Song for "Broken Man."Samara Joy (Verve Label Group) picked up Best Jazz Vocal Album for A Joyful Holiday and Best Jazz Performance for "Twinkle Twinkle Little Me", Tank And The Bangas (Verve Label Group) won Best Spoken Word Poetry Album for The Heart, The Mind, The Soul

Audio streaming giant Spotify (SPOT) has struck a new multi-year agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's largest record label.