MONTREAL – Stingray Digital has signed a content agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG) to offer its library of music and concert videos across Stingray’s products on a worldwide basis, including digital cable, IPTV, mobile, web and TV-Everywhere platforms.
The Universal Music Group’s inventory includes thousands of music videos and concerts from artists including Lady Gaga, U2, Robin Thicke, The Black Eyed Peas, Kanye West, Bon Jovi and Jay-Z. Stingray will also be able to offer local content from artists in specific countries across Europe and elsewhere where their services are available. UMG represents the largest share of the global music market, with label subsidiaries including Island, Decca, Virgin EMI, Capitol, Interscope, and Island Def Jam.
“We are very pleased to have concluded this agreement with Universal Music Group”, said Stingray president and CEO Eric Boyko, in the announcement. “Content of this caliber and from such important artists as those represented by UMG are critical to our various music services. This deal also reflects the importance of our distribution and broadcast channels to UMG’s artists.”
