PRESS RELEASES: 2005 Search Press Releases     
  
12/21/2005MARIAH CAREY’s “DON’T FORGET ABOUT US” HITS #1 !!!
12/19/2005INTERSCOPE RECORDS AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC MOBILE APPLAUD EMINEM'S "CURTAIN CALL"
12/13/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP AND PRINCE RENEW LONG-TERM, EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE PUBLISHING ADMINISTRATION DEAL
12/7/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP LAUNCHES STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDIO FACILITY IN NEW YORK CITY
12/5/2005ERIN KROEGER APPOINTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, SALES ANALYSIS, UNIVERSAL MUSIC AND VIDEO DISTRIBUTION
11/22/2005DMITRY KONNOV APPOINTED TO GENERAL MANAGER, UNIVERSAL MUSIC RUSSIA
11/21/2005PAUL CONNOLLY PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT OF EUROPE/M.D. U.K. FOR UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
11/18/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC MEXICO SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH WALT DISNEY’S BUENA VISTA MUSIC GROUP
11/14/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP CONCLUDES LANDMARK, HISTORIC PUBLISHING DEALS WITH TWO STRATEGIC SIGNINGS
11/14/2005VODAFONE AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP INTERNATIONAL SIGN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
11/14/2005MARIAH LAUNCHES THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI: ULTRA PLATINUM EDITION AS "DON'T FORGET ABOUT US" HEADS TO TOP OF CHARTS
11/11/2005RICK SACKHEIM APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PROMOTION, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
11/3/200550 CENT, SCISSOR SISTERS ARE FIRST INTERNATIONAL RELEASES ON NEW UNIVERSAL MEDIA DISC FORMAT
11/1/2005ELTON JOHN, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AND STARBUCKS HEAR MUSIC TO RELEASE HOLIDAY COMPILATION CD EXCLUSIVELY AT STARBUCKS
10/28/2005RICK BUEHLER NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES FOR VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT
10/14/2005NINA HANSDOTTER APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND A&R, UNIVERSAL MUSIC MOBILE INTERNATIONAL
10/7/2005DANIEL KRUCHKOW PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL MEDIA & COMMERCE, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
10/3/2005BRYAN MEAD APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND LABEL RELATIONS, FONTANA DISTRIBUTION
10/3/2005THE FUTURE OF MUSIC ACHIEVES MAJOR LANDMARK AS GWEN STEFANI MAKES DIGITAL HISTORY WITH ONE MILLIONTH COMMERCIAL DOWNLOAD OF "HOLLABACK GIRL"
9/30/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP BECOMES FIRST MUSIC LABEL TO JOIN THE MOTOROLA iRADIO® REVOLUTION
9/30/2005ELISE WRIGHT APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING FOR UNIVERSAL MOTOWN
9/30/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP LAUNCHES UNIVERSAL MUSIC MEDIA
9/28/2005BON JOVI ACHIEVES CAREER-HIGH FOR FIRST WEEK ALBUM SALES WITH HAVE A NICE DAY
9/26/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP CHOOSES INSTANT LIVE(TM)
9/23/2005SUSAN POVICH PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS & LEGAL AFFAIRS, UNIVERSAL MUSIC ELABS
9/23/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA LAUNCHES ROYALTY RECOVERY PROGRAM
9/14/2005LIU WEI CROWNED SEASON 2 WINNER OF “LYCRA MY SHOW 2005” TALENT SEARCH
9/12/2005LINDA A. NEWMARK PROMOTED TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
9/7/2005ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP ALBUMS ON FIRE INSIDE TOP 10 – WITH NEW KANYE WEST DEBUT AT #1, MARIAH CAREY AT #5 AND RIHANNA DEBUT AT #10
9/6/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC SPECIAL MARKETS CREATES ALBERTSONS SONGS FOR LIFE CD FOR OCTOBER'S NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
9/2/2005DAVID NATHAN PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, VIDEO PROMOTION AND SPORTS MARKETING, UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS GROUP
9/1/2005L.J. HAYDEN PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, RETAIL PARTNERSHIP MARKETING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC AND VIDEO DISTRIBUTION
8/30/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC AND VIDEO DISTRIBUTION HONORS THE LOS ANGELES REGION WITH HENRY DROZ AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
8/30/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING SIGNS NEW DEAL WITH ROCK MUSIC PUBLISHING
8/22/2005SHANTI DAS APPOINTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING & ARTIST DEVELOPMENT FOR MOTOWN RECORDS
8/18/2005LAURA CURTIN APPOINTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, ADULT FORMATS, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
8/15/2005DAVID RING PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP'S eLABS
8/5/2005KAREN YEE APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT, ARTIST DEVELOPMENT, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
8/1/2005SCOTT BELMONT PROMOTED TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG)
7/25/2005MP3.COM TO FEATURE THE ONLINE EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF 50 CENT'S "OUTTA CONTROL REMIX FEATURING MOBB DEEP" MUSIC VIDEO
7/25/2005MAVIS TAKEMOTO NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATION, UNIVERSAL MUSIC & VIDEO DISTRIBUTION
7/22/2005SHAWN "JAY-Z" CARTER AND DEF JAM EXPAND WITH NEW LABEL ROC LA FAMILIA
7/18/2005LORI LAMBERT APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC ALLIANCES, UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS GROUP
7/15/2005JEFF STRAUGHN APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC MARKETING, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
7/15/2005ALLI TRUCH APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CREATIVE SERVICES, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
7/11/2005JOY SLUSAREK PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, NATIONAL SALES, UNIVERSAL MUSIC AND VIDEO DISTRIBUTION
7/8/2005MARTHE REYNOLDS PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, RHYTHM AND CROSSOVER PROMOTION, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
7/1/2005A&M RECORDS STILL STANDS FOR ARTISTS AND MUSIC
6/24/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC AND SYBERSOUND RECORDS, INC. ANNOUNCE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
6/15/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC AND BBC WORLDWIDE UNLOCK THE DOORS TO UNIQUE BROADCAST ARCHIVE
6/14/2005EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP FORGE AGREEMENT FOR NEW DIGITAL PRODUCTS IN U.S. AND CANADA
6/3/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC NASHVILLE PROMOTES TOM LORD TO VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND EMMIE ANDERSON TO SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
5/24/2005DANCE NETWORK FORMED BY UNIVERSAL MUSIC INTERNATIONAL TO INDENTIFY, ACQUIRE REPERTOIRE FOR WORLDWIDE EXPLOITATION
5/23/2005GREG THOMPSON APPOINTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, PROMOTION, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
5/23/2005MITCH IMBER PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES & MARKETING, THE ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
5/23/2005AMANDA MARKS PROMOTED TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC'S eLABS
5/16/2005KIRK HARDING APPOINTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SRC RECORDS
5/16/2005JASON ILEY APPOINTED MANAGING DIRECTOR AT MERCURY RECORDS UK
5/16/2005KAREN WIESSEN NAMED VICE PRESIDENT. MEDIA & ARTIST RELATIONS, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
5/13/2005RICH WESTOVER PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, PROMOTION/RESEARCH & INFORMATION SYSTEMS, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
5/13/2005JORGEN LARSEN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
5/10/2005DAVID NOVIK APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT A&R, UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP
5/9/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC NASHVILLE PROMOTES RETTA HARVEY TO VICE PRESIDENT OF VIDEO PRODUCTION
5/9/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP TO SELL CD/DVD MANUFACTURING AND PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES TO GLENAYRE TECHNOLOGIES
5/6/2005JANA FLEISHMAN PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLICITY, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
4/26/2005JOE BORRINO PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
4/25/2005MARK CZARRA NAMED VICE PRESIDENT, ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION FOR UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS GROUP
4/25/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP & YAHOO! CREATE THE WEB'S #1 MUSIC DESTINATION FOR VIDEO-ON-DEMAND
4/18/2005GABY ACEVEDO NAMED PRESIDENT OF SRC RECORDS
4/14/2005THE RUSSELL SIMMONS MUSIC GROUP (RSMG) FORMED AS LABEL VENTURE WITH ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
4/11/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC NASHVILLE APPOINTS BILL CATINO TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF PROMOTION
4/4/2005UNIVERSAL MOTOWN APPOINTS ERIC NICKS TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, A&R
3/25/2005GREG THOMPSON APPOINTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP
3/23/2005CIRQUE DU SOLEIL ALBUMS SET FOR RELEASE IN EUROPE THROUGH UNIVERSAL MUSIC INTERNATIONAL
3/21/2005YOLANDA MACIAS APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITIONS, UNIVERSAL MUSIC AND VIDEO DISTRIBUTION/VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT
3/4/2005MICHELLE MADISON APPOINTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, URBAN PROMOTION, UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS GROUP
2/28/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC NASHVILLE PROMOTES JASON OWEN TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF MEDIA, ARTIST RELATIONS AND CREATIVE SERVICES
2/25/2005UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP LAUNCHES MACHETE MUSIC
2/21/2005UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS GROUP PROMOTES ANDREW KRONFELD TO GENERAL MANAGER
1/24/2005STEVE PRITCHITT APPOINTED GENERAL MANAGER OF FONTANA
1/21/2005VERVE MUSIC GROUP EXPANDS INTO BURGEONING ADULT-CONTEMPORARY MARKET: RE-LAUNCHES FAMED "FORECAST" LABEL
1/20/2005UMG EXPANDS MOBILE ACTIVITIES WITH LAUNCH OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC MOBILE US (UMM-US)/RIO CARAEFF NAMED VP AND GM
1/18/2005MIKE DAVIS NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SALES & MARKETING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC & VIDEO DISTRIBUTION
1/10/2005HIP HOP INNOVATOR Q-TIP TO JOIN UNIVERSAL/MOTOWN


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