Universal Releases Five-Year Development Plan; Lucian Grainge Stays On Until At Least 2020
Paris, July 31, 2015
Vivendi:
- Five-year development plan for Universal Music Group
- Lucian Grainge committed to UMG and Vivendi at least
until 2020
Vivendi has agreed on...
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