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Stars like Ariana Grande and Shawn Mendes will release hour-long, soothing versions of their songs as part of a new partnership between Calm and Universal Music Group
Acquisition covers over 600 songs up through Rough and Rowdy Ways, estimated to be worth over $300 million
Major label scores big legal win in dispute over alleged damages sustained in 2008 blaze
Label will offer financial assistance to its musicians and songwriters and directly support the Recording Academy’s relief fund
Just two of five original class representatives left in suit over damages sustained in 2008 blaze
Including those publishing figures, the three major labels earned more than $18 billion among them in 2019
According to a flurry of new SEC filings, financial giants now claim big chunks of the streaming service
“We will not be distracted from completing our work, even as the plaintiffs’ attorneys pursue these baseless claims,” Universal Music Group spokesperson says
