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Frank Ocean seemingly masterminded an escape from his contract with Def Jam and it's parent company, Universal, when he completed his contractual obligations to the label with the visual album Endless and released Blonde as an independent a

SoundCloud has struck a licensing deal with Universal Music Group that will allow UMG to monitor & monetize songs from their catalog on the online streaming platform. The UMG roster of artists includes Kanye West, Jay Z, Lil Wayne, & The Game.