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Retail Asia27/10/2023

Universal Music Japan (UMJ), a subsidiary of Universal Music Group (UMG), has opened a concept store to cater to music enthusiasts. The four-storey store in the centre of Tokyo’s hip contemporary fashion destination Harajuku, provides a platform for artists to express their creative ideas and share them with their audience through activity programs. The store […]

Retail Asia11/07/2019

If you were worried that your kids and their kids will never get to enjoy the music video for the late Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin'” in high quality, you can now stop thinking about that and concentrate on more important matters. Google announced yesterday on the YouTube blog that it is teaming up with Universal Music […]

Retail Asia02/05/2019

Hulu is now valued at $15 billion following the company’s repurchase of a 9.5% stake owned by AT&T. The telecommunications giant received $1.43 billion for its stake in the video streamer. Before the deal was announced, entertainment giant Disney owned 60% of Hulu via a joint venture. Comcast’s NBC Universal unit owns 30% of Hulu. […]

Retail Asia13/04/2016

Global lifestyle brand Sanrio has opened a Hello Kitty Shop at Universal Orlando Resort in the US. Opened in conjunction with Universal Parks & Resorts, the store marks Sanrio’s official retail debut and Hello Kitty‘s first appearance at a theme park in North America. On Hollywood Boulevard in the theme park, the outlet offers specialty […]

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Universal Music opens concept store in Japan for music ‘super-fans’

YouTube and Universal Music clean up Adam Levine, Lady Gaga and other artists

Hulu now valued at $15 billion

US theme park debut for Sanrio’s Hello Kitty