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One of the largest media companies on the planet, the Universal Music Group posesses a market share of almost a quarter of all global music sales. The story of Universal is one rife with mergers and acquisitions, although it can be traced back to 1898 with Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. The consolidation is too lengthy to list here, but today's Universal has been built on formerly independent companies like Deutsche Grammophon, Music Corporation of America (MCA), Polydor, Decca, Philips, PolyGram, Verve, ABC, Chess, Island, Def Jam, Geffen, Motown, Rodven, Interscope and Mercury among others.

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Blink 182 / All-American Rejects (Europe)
Blink 182 has added a number of additional dates to their upcoming European tour. Before that, a recent interview also suggests that the band will be hitting the studio to work on new material to follow up last…
2012-02-10 15:30:01

The All-American Rejects: "Beekeeper's Daughter"
All-American Rejects are streaming the new video from their upcoming album, Kids in the Street, due out March 27, 2012. It's their first in four years. Check out the video on their official website.…
2012-02-02 16:30:01

Gaslight Anthem tweet recording update
The Gaslight Anthem continue to post updates from their Twitter as they work on their upcoming major label debut. The latest tweet doesn't reveal a lot, but at the very least suggests that things are going well: Absolutely working at peak here in Nashville! Just wrote another new one! So…
2012-02-02 16:00:01

Blink-182 begin work on next album
According to an NME report, Blink 182 have already begun working on the follow up to Neighborhoods in 2011. Co-vocalist Mark Hoppus said this to the British magazine: Right now, I'm writing songs and Tom is doing other stuff. Basically, we've been on a break since last summer's US…
2012-01-27 12:00:01

Blink-182 / All-American Rejects / Four Year Strong or Twin Atlantic
Blink 182 have announced a UK and European run of dates and festival appearances this June and July. The bulk of the UK dates will include support from All-American Rejects with Four Year Strong and Twin Atlantic joining the bill on assorted dates. You can click Read More for the…
2012-01-25 13:00:01

Lucero: "Sometimes"
Rolling Stone is hosting a free download of Lucero's song "Sometimes" off their forthcoming album Women & Work. The band will be hitting the road next month with…
2012-01-23 13:30:01

The Cure (Europe)
British gloom-rockers The Cure will be headlining at several festivals across Europe this summer, the band has…
2012-01-20 17:00:01

Lucero unveil artwork for 'Women & Work'
Memphis, TN's Lucero have released the artwork for their upcoming record, Women & Work via their Facebook. The band also left hints saying a new song just might be available to the public tomorrow. Lucero last released 1372 Overton Park in 2009 and will be heading out on…
2012-01-19 15:30:01

The Gaslight Anthem to enter the studio next week
According to an update on the band's twitter, The Gaslight Anthem will be heading to Nashville, TN next week to begin recording their major-label debut. The band signed to Mercury Records earlier this year. The forthcoming…
2012-01-13 10:30:02

Rise Against / A Day to Remember / Title Fight
Rise Against have announced another block of tour dates, these ones kicking off on April 15th and running for about a month. Like their imminent January…
2012-01-09 13:30:02

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