UMG Cuts More Jobs as $270M Cost-Savings Plan Advances

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Universal Music Group has laid off a fresh round of executives as part of its previously announced $270 million cost-cutting program. Departures include Tunji Balogun, Ben Mortimer, Nicole Wyskoarko and Sam Riback, according to Music Business Worldwide.

The cuts add to a string of restructuring moves at UMG this year, as the major label group works to streamline operations and reduce overhead across its roster of labels and divisions.

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