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# FRI. BRIEF: UMG Reports Strong Q1 • Epic Bids L.A. Reid Farewell • Prince vs UMG Updates • More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/am-brief-umg-reports-strong-q1-epic-bids-la-reid-farewell-prince-vs-umg-updates-more/
- Published: 2017-05-12T07:59:00.000Z
- Updated: 2017-05-12T07:59:00.000Z
- Description: Friday 5.12.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Rob Stringer's replacement for L.A. Reid at Epic Records will signal his plans for Sony. Updated continuously under our More News tab
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, Google, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Pandora, Spotify, Tech Stories, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

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*Rob Stringer's replacement for [L.A. Reid](https://www.hypebot.com/la-reid-out-as-chairman-ceo-of-epic-records/) at Epic Records will signal his plans for Sony.* 

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