Universal Music Group officially dropped the name Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD), and updated its U.S. structure. In a digital market, where applications like Spotify, Tidal, and iTunes have limited the number of hard copies purchased by consumers; it looks like Universal Music Group will be placing more interest in marketing and e-commerce operations.
Congrats! Drake’s OVO Label Makes Major Moves!
“OVO, that’s major sh*t,” Drake rapped on French Montana’s summer anthem, “Pop That”…and it looks like he wasn’t playing! The Canadian import’s record label, October’s Very Own (aka OVO), has officially inked a deal with a major label: Warner Bros. Records! This is also where Rick Ross houses his MMG imprint, despite the fact Ross himself is signed to Def Jam. The same can be said for Drake, who’s signed to Universal under the YMCMB umbrella. More details will be released tomorrow about the new deal. Congrats! Marisa Mendez
NFL: Attorney For Sam Hurd Says He Didn’t Sell Drugs to NFL Players
The attorney for Sam Hurd said Friday that his client had never sold drugs to other NFL players, hoping to put any rumors to rest as the wide receiver without a team prepares to fight federal drug charges that could put him in jail for 40 years. Â Read more after the jump. @Shay_Marie x @gametimegirl
