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# UMG Sees Slight Revenue Drop
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/umg-sees-slight-revenue-drop/
- Published: 2009-09-02T01:57:00.000Z
- Updated: 2009-09-02T01:57:00.000Z
- Description: Vivendi released its Q2 and first half financials and its Universal Music Group division did not do well. Digital sales grew 29% first half of 2009, but revenue was down. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/09/umg-sees-slight-revenue-drop.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Major Labels, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

[![Universal](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a5979022970c-100wi)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20120a5979022970c-pi?ref=hypebot.com) Vivendi released its Q2 and first half financials and its Universal Music Group division did not do well. Digital sales grew 29% first half of 2009, but revenue was down 1.7% in the in the first six months with a 2.8% decrease in the second quarter compared to the same quarter last year. The company attributed the decline to restructuring, copyright settlements and a decrease in value of some UMG's investments. The label gorups best selling albums came from U2, Eminem and Black Eyed Peas. 

Overall, Vivendi saw its Q2 profit grow 8% to $1.17 billion with the Activision game division a real contributor.