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LABEL NEWS: Universal Posts Impressive Gains & WMG Rumored To Move East In Cost Cutting Move

Universal Music reported earnings today showing a surprisingly strong increase in earnings from $428 Million to $570 million and predicted more (although smaller) growth next year.  Read a BusinessWeek online. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2006/03/label_news_univ.html]

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Universal Music reported earnings today showing a surprisingly strong increase in earnings from $428 Million to $570 million and predicted more (although smaller) growth next year.  Read a BusinessWeek online story here and the Vivendi Universal press release here.

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Meanwhile, rumors continue to fly that Warners will shutter it’s Burbank offices and move operations  entirely to NYC in a cost cutting move.

UPDATE –Hypebot has independently confirmed from WMG insiders that moving the operations to NYC is "just a matter of time" and virtually everyone inside the company is trying to figure out if they will be offered a job in the Big Apple.