Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Vivendi Closes $3.3B Sale Of Universal Music Group Stake To China’s Tencent
deadline.comBy Jake Kanter International TV Editor Vivendi announced on Tuesday that it has closed a €3B ($3.3B) deal to sell a 10% stake in Universal Music Group to a consortium led by Chinese technology giant Tencent.
The deal, which was first announced in December, values Universal Music at €30B ($33B). Universal operates labels responsible for artists including The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Nirvana.
The agreement also gives Tencent and its partners the right to increase their stake to as much as 20% at the same valuation until January 15, 2021.
The two companies also intend to enter into a second agreement that gives Tencent an option to acquire a minority equity stake in UMG’s Greater China business.
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