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‘Harry Potter’ stars reunite to film new footage for theme park ride

A new scene has been recorded exclusively for a theme park ride at Universal Studios.

On May 16, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

You can’t stop Universal from taking down your YouTube videos

Thanks to a deal between Universal Music and YouTube, Universal can take down videos without YouTube's usual appeals process.

On Apr 9, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

Trending

YouTube signs major music deals with Universal, SACEM

YouTube continues its rise as a power player in the music industry, reaching distribution agreements with France's Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music and Universal Music Publishing.

On Apr 3, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

Internet Culture

YouTube strips Universal and Sony of 2 billion fake views

Two major record labels were the biggest losers in YouTube's site-wide crackdown on artificial video views Tuesday.

On Dec 21, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

Internet Culture

Kim Dotcom’s new site hijacked by “true pirates”

Dotcom also blames the U.S. government and French media conglomerate Vivendi for the loss of his Me.ga domain.

On Nov 7, 2012 by Kevin Collier

IRL

Drake’s label takes down negative album review with DMCA request

The British Phonographic Industry, representing Universal, claimed an About.com review page was illegally sharing the rapper's latest album.

On Aug 16, 2012 by Kevin Collier

Streaming

BitTorrent pirates tracked at top entertainment companies

Never mind the Stop Online Piracy Act. Sony Entertainment, Universal Studios, and Fox should be more concerned about what their employees may be downloading.

On Dec 14, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini