Universal Music Group hit hard by Lady Gaga’s album flop

Lady Gaga’s “ARTPOP” album last fall certainly didn't give Universal Music Group any pop.

Gaga’s fourth-quarter flop helped cut Universal’s revenue in the period 9.3 percent, the company said in a report Tuesday.

The tough Japanese economy — which accounts for 25 percent of global music sales — also hurt.

Earnings before interest, tax and amortization, or Ebita, was off 11.1 percent, or 7.8 percent on a constant-currency basis.

The tough quarter cut profits for the year by 2.9 percent, to $702 million (511 million euros).

They were up 1.4 percent on a constant-currency basis, the company said.

Full-year revenue rose 7.5 percent to $6.7 billion (4,886 million euros) or 12.8 percent when adjusted for currencies.

For the year, Universal Music’s best-selling albums were from EMI’s Katy Perry and Interscope’s Eminem.

UMG reported a 75 percent jump in subscription and streaming revenue, though it didn’t break out a number.

The music company, long the focus of sale speculation amid chaotic changes at its France-based owner, Vivendi, seems to be staying put for now.

Vivendi is planning to separate the music group and its France-based pay-TV operation, Canal Plus, into a new division while it sorts out its telecom assets.

Claudio Aspesi, a senior analyst at Bernstein Research, told investors Feb. 25 that “Vivendi seems open to potential future acquisitions in media,” but to acquire a new leg to the company could be a mistake.

“The key,” Aspesi continued, “is for the UMG-EMI company to avoid the most worrying strategic pitfall of acquiring a new leg altogether with limited or no synergies with the existing portfolio of TV and music assets.”

City of Austin turns down permit for Lady Gaga to play during SXSW

Austin360.com reports that the city of Austin has denied a permit request for Lady Gaga to play on top of a giant Doritos vending machine at this year's South By Southwest music festival.

"Our conclusion was based primarily on public safety concerns," Pitts said via email. "As part of the review process the applicant provides a talent list to the city team (AFD, APD, ATCEMS and Office of Special Events) to review and we can adjust public resources as needed. We look at the size and capacity of the location covered by the permit being sought and how it fits with the anticipated attendance, based on event capacity and promotion. At the end of the day, it’s a parking lot."

Lady Gaga Excited For Space Trip

Lady Gaga can’t wait to go into space.

The Poker Face singer is preparing for her performance on Sir Richard Branson‘s Virgin Galactic first commercial space flight next year, and she’ll use the opportunity to spread a “message of love”.

“I honestly can’t wait [to perform in space]. I can’t wait to design the performance,” she said in a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar.

“I’m auctioning off my second seat [on a Virgin Galactic

flight] to raise money for the Born This Way Foundation. I want to make a moment that is about much more than me.

“Performing in space is such an honor. I want to challenge myself to come up with something that will not only bring everyone together but will also have a message of love that blasts into the beyond.”

Gaga was then asked where she calls home.

“My home” is a controversial topic,” she said.

“I don’t exactly have one. I live all over the world. I keep a small rental in New York, where I hang many of my hats when I come to see my parents and New York 

pals.’

Credits to Adam from showbizspy

Vote for Lady Gaga at the 2014's Kids Choice Awards !

Lady Gaga has been nominated at the Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Female Singer !

Don't waist any time, vote for here TODAY, TOMORROW, ... Invite everyone to vote for her so that we'll finally give her a gift, as the ceremony is the day after her birthday.

Voting begins today (25th Feb. 2014), and YOU can vote by tweeting #VoteGaga and #KCA, or on +Nickelodeon's official website: www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards/2014/vote/#/vote/favorite-female-singer or by clicking at the picture bellow.

Why is Lady Gaga's latest video is delayed ?

Lady Gaga talks about why her latest video is delayed:

"I won't give away what the video's about because she's worked really hard on it," he said, "but I was

n't going to see like 500 dancers in bookshelf hats and meat hats, whatever they do!"

But, the Oscar nominee said the castle was "great" and "beautiful," just not exactly what he had in mind. Plus, Gaga was filming at Hearst Castle with The Real Housewives of  Beverly Hills ladies, and it doesn't sound like Jonah got brought in on any cat fights or meltdown drama!

Jonah Hill Crashed Lady Gaga's Music Video Shoot at Hearst Castle

Jonah Hill thought he'd step out of the limelight for a bit, only when he tried to do that, he ended up crashing Lady Gaga's music video shoot!

The Wolf of Wall Street star wanted "to take a little trip just to clear my head and get away from all this Hollywood stuff," he explained on Wednesday's Jimmy Kimmel Live. So, he arranged a day trip to Hearst Castle in northern California, which he thought was "somewhere pretty and different where I wouldn't see anyone from work or anything."

But instead of running into Leonardo DiCaprio, he found himself sharing a castle with the Fame Monster herself! "So I get there, and I'm supposed to have this private tour of the castle, but they're shooting a Lady Gaga music video! There's trucks and lights, and I'm like, 'Oh, no! This isn't a vacation at all!'"

Listen to Lady Gaga upcoming single' snipped 'Brooklyn Nights'

It has been a while since things have turned into a brief quiet for Lady Gaga's anticipated singles 'TEA', 'Ratchet' and most important 'Brooklyn Nights' which Gaga, herself, affirmed that they will be available on the ARTPOP APP. 
After all this long time of waiting, 'Brooklyn Nights' is making the news by topping at the Twitter Trends WORLDWIDE and being shared over hundreds of times on Youtube. Here we got you a snipped of 'Brooklyn Nights' which leaked last night and will be, as a rumor, available on Lady Gaga's Forth album' 2nd ACT.
If the video doesn't work, click HERE to listen to the snipped.