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# WED. BRIEF: UMG Valued At $22B • Songwriters Push For Reform • Twitter +9M Users • National Concert Day • More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/am-brief-umg-valued-at-22b-songwriters-push-for-reform-twitter-9m-users-national-concert-day-more/
- Published: 2017-04-26T08:49:00.000Z
- Updated: 2017-04-26T08:49:00.000Z
- Description: Wednesday 4.26.17 Music Business News From Around The Web 5 years ago many thought major labels were headed for extinction, today UMG is valued at $22 billion. Updated continuously. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/04/am-brief-umg-valued-at-22b-songwriters-push-for-reform-twi
- Author: Bruce Houghton
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