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UMG signs ElevenLabs, and ElevenMusic adds downloads and a rights promise a day later
Universal Music Group signed its first deal with ElevenLabs on 10 Sep 2026, for a fan remix platform that will include "personalized vocal experiences". A day later ElevenMusic shipped v2.5 with downloads and new terms. Those terms show what voice consent could look like on the UMG product, and where it falls short.
11 Sept 2026AIvia ElevenLabs
Universal now owns CD Baby, FUGA and Songtrust: the Downtown deal closed, and what indie artists should check
Virgin Music Group, part of Universal, completed its $775 million purchase of Downtown on 20 Feb 2026, a week after EU regulators cleared it on condition that one unit, the Curve royalty platform, be sold. CD Baby, FUGA and Songtrust now belong to a major label group, and the regulator's scrutiny of data stopped at Curve.
20 Feb 2026Industryvia Virgin Music Group

UMG signs ElevenLabs, and ElevenMusic adds downloads and a rights promise a day later