Organisation: Universal Music Ireland

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HMV closure drags Universal into red in Ireland

The closure of HMV’s store network helped drag the Irish arm of music label Universal into the red last year.

business

Top stars help boost sales at Universal Music Ireland

technology

87 million streams makes Hozier’s hit the ‘most viral song’ on Spotify

business

Profits boost for Universal Music Ireland

news

Photographer down to final five in "dream job" competition

business

Universal’s pre-tax profits down 62%

Piracy blamed for Universal profits fall

THE record company behind U2 and Jedward has blamed piracy and illegal downloading for a fall in profits at its Irish operations.

Sat, 22 Oct, 2011

Profits at record company of U2 and Ronan Keating plunge to €2.5m

THE record company behind U2 and Ronan Keating saw its Irish pre-tax profits plunge from €6.2 million to €2.5m last year.

Thu, 14 Oct, 2010

Online piracy ‘will cost music industry millions’

MUSIC piracy will continue to cost the music industry here millions, a High Court judge said yesterday, after five recording companies failed to secure an injunction against internet service provider UPC aimed at clamping down on illegal downloading.

Tue, 12 Oct, 2010

No law against online piracy in Ireland

A LANDMARK High Court judgment has found that laws to identify and cut off internet users illegally copying music files are not enforceable in Ireland.

Tue, 12 Oct, 2010

Profit of €6.2m for U2’s record group

THE record company behind U2 saw its Irish pre-tax profits increase from €4.6 million to €6.2m last year.

Sat, 10 Oct, 2009

Taxi driver acquitted of running counterfeit DVD business

A Tallaght taxi driver has been acquitted by direction of the judge of infringing copyright through running a counterfeit DVD and CD operation.

Fri, 20 Jun, 2008

Taxi driver denies counterfeiting DVDs and CDs

A Tallaght taxi driver who is alleged to have been running a counterfeit DVD and CD-making business in his home has gone on trial charged with copyright infringement.

Wed, 18 Jun, 2008

Former jockey wins You're a Star

Former jockey David O’Connor was tonight crowned the winner of this year’s You’re A Star.

Sun, 18 Mar, 2007

Public to choose Ireland's Eurovision song this evening

The public will tonight pick Ireland’s entry for this year’s Eurovision song contest from a shortlist performed by traditional music band Dervish.

Fri, 16 Feb, 2007

Dervish to give Eurosong shortlist a spin

THE public will be asked to pick Ireland’s entry for this year’s Eurovision song contest from a shortlist performed by traditional music band Dervish.

Thu, 08 Feb, 2007

Dervish to perform Eurovision entry

The public will be asked to pick Ireland’s entry for this year’s Eurovision song contest from a shortlist performed by traditional music band Dervish, it was revealed today.

Wed, 07 Feb, 2007

U2 record label sees profits rise by €2m

THE record label behind U2 and rapper Eminem saw its Irish profits rise by almost €2 million last year.

Tue, 01 Nov, 2005