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- December 21, 2024 CST
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Sep 30, 2002
The five biggest record distribution companies settle a price-fixing suit with 41 states, agreeing to pay $143 million, though they do not admit any wrongdoing. The companies include BMG, EMI, Warner-Elektra-Atlantic, Sony and Universal
Oct 31, 2003
DreamWorks Records executives announce to employees that the label is being sold to the Universal Music Group by the first of the year. The roster includes Toby Keith, Jimmy Wayne, Jessica Andrews and Emerson Drive
May 7, 2004
DreamWorks is absorbed by Nashville's Universal Music Group, with DreamWorks' James Stroud set to co-head the label with Luke Lewis. DreamWorks acts include Toby Keith, Jimmy Wayne, Emerson Drive, Darryl Worley and Jessica Andrews
May 11, 2006
The Universal Music Group agrees to pay $12 million to charity after settling with New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer in a payola case that hinged partially on emails from Universal South offering free goods to radio stations for airplay
Jan 12, 2007
Country Aircheck reports James Stroud is leaving the Universal Music Group, where he co-chaired the company and its multiple labels. Among Universal's artists: Josh Turner, George Strait, Sugarland, Shania Twain and Lee Ann Womack
Feb 15, 2008
Patti Page is one of 14 artists or their estates filing suit against Universal Music Group in New York State Court, alleging unpaid royalties of more than $6 million. Other plaintiffs include Kitty Kallen, Frankie Laine, Woody Herman and Count Basie
Aug 26, 2008
Universal releases "Now That's What I Call Country," featuring Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Gary Allan, Sugarland, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift and Dierks Bentley
Sep 13, 2008
"Now That's What I Call Country" debuts at #1 on the Billboard country albums chart. The disc features Carrie Underwood, Chris Cagle, Jason Michael Carroll, Gary Allan, Dierks Bentley and Brad Paisley, among others
Oct 12, 2008
Universal releases the Christmas album "NBC Sounds Of The Season: The Julianne Hough Holiday Collection" exclusively through Target
Nov 11, 2008
Universal releases "Now That's What I Call Music! 29." The pop compilation features Keith Anderson's "I Still Miss You" and Darius Rucker's "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" alongside tracks by Matt Nathanson, P!nk and Katy Perry
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