


UMG Opens New UMusic Shops in NYC, London
Follows previous brick-and-mortar launches in Madrid and Tokyo
Universal Music Group (UMG) has partnered with its entertainment driven hospitality venture, UMusic Hospitality & Lifestyle, to open two new UMusic Shop locations in New York and London. They follow earlier launches in Madrid and Tokyo’s Harajuku district.
Instore:
Each UMusic Shop offers exclusive custom collections and pieces inspired by UMG’s artists, songwriters and labels.
New York:
Opened on Wednesday December 10 at 2 Penn Plaza, becoming UMG’s first permanent brick-and-mortar superfan retail experience in North America.
To celebrate the opening UMusic Shop NY has partnered with New York’s own Awake NY on an exclusive capsule collection: the UMG x Awake NY “Music Is Universal” drop, available only instore.
It will host two fan driven pop-ups this week, one honoring the songs of Neil Diamond (December 11), the other Conan Gray (December 12).
London:
UMusic Shop Camden will open on Tuesday December 16.
Reflecting the Borough’s deep artistic and musical roots, the shop will feature exclusive artist collections, immersive installations and live performances, along with a Vinyl lounge, DJ booth, and recording-studio inspired Sound Room that “allows fans to experience music like never before.”
What they said:
Susan Mazo, EVP & Chief Impact Officer at Universal Music Group: “The launch of these two stores in New York and London further expands on our longstanding commitment to enhancing the ability of UMG’s iconic roster of artists, labels, songwriters, and brands to connect with their fans through exclusive experiences, merchandise, and bespoke collections. Both cities and locations have rich and deep connections with music culture, and we are excited to introduce these new hubs for fans to meet, share, and connect with the music, artists, and songs they are most passionate about.”
Universal Music Group (UMG) has partnered with its entertainment driven hospitality venture, UMusic Hospitality & Lifestyle, to open two new UMusic Shop locations in New York and London. They follow earlier launches in Madrid and Tokyo’s Harajuku district.
Instore:
Each UMusic Shop offers exclusive custom collections and pieces inspired by UMG’s artists, songwriters and labels.
New York:
Opened on Wednesday December 10 at 2 Penn Plaza, becoming UMG’s first permanent brick-and-mortar superfan retail experience in North America.
To celebrate the opening UMusic Shop NY has partnered with New York’s own Awake NY on an exclusive capsule collection: the UMG x Awake NY “Music Is Universal” drop, available only instore.
It will host two fan driven pop-ups this week, one honoring the songs of Neil Diamond (December 11), the other Conan Gray (December 12).
London:
UMusic Shop Camden will open on Tuesday December 16.
Reflecting the Borough’s deep artistic and musical roots, the shop will feature exclusive artist collections, immersive installations and live performances, along with a Vinyl lounge, DJ booth, and recording-studio inspired Sound Room that “allows fans to experience music like never before.”
What they said:
Susan Mazo, EVP & Chief Impact Officer at Universal Music Group: “The launch of these two stores in New York and London further expands on our longstanding commitment to enhancing the ability of UMG’s iconic roster of artists, labels, songwriters, and brands to connect with their fans through exclusive experiences, merchandise, and bespoke collections. Both cities and locations have rich and deep connections with music culture, and we are excited to introduce these new hubs for fans to meet, share, and connect with the music, artists, and songs they are most passionate about.”
Universal Music Group (UMG) has partnered with its entertainment driven hospitality venture, UMusic Hospitality & Lifestyle, to open two new UMusic Shop locations in New York and London. They follow earlier launches in Madrid and Tokyo’s Harajuku district.
Instore:
Each UMusic Shop offers exclusive custom collections and pieces inspired by UMG’s artists, songwriters and labels.
New York:
Opened on Wednesday December 10 at 2 Penn Plaza, becoming UMG’s first permanent brick-and-mortar superfan retail experience in North America.
To celebrate the opening UMusic Shop NY has partnered with New York’s own Awake NY on an exclusive capsule collection: the UMG x Awake NY “Music Is Universal” drop, available only instore.
It will host two fan driven pop-ups this week, one honoring the songs of Neil Diamond (December 11), the other Conan Gray (December 12).
London:
UMusic Shop Camden will open on Tuesday December 16.
Reflecting the Borough’s deep artistic and musical roots, the shop will feature exclusive artist collections, immersive installations and live performances, along with a Vinyl lounge, DJ booth, and recording-studio inspired Sound Room that “allows fans to experience music like never before.”
What they said:
Susan Mazo, EVP & Chief Impact Officer at Universal Music Group: “The launch of these two stores in New York and London further expands on our longstanding commitment to enhancing the ability of UMG’s iconic roster of artists, labels, songwriters, and brands to connect with their fans through exclusive experiences, merchandise, and bespoke collections. Both cities and locations have rich and deep connections with music culture, and we are excited to introduce these new hubs for fans to meet, share, and connect with the music, artists, and songs they are most passionate about.”
UMusic Hospitality & Lifestyle
UMusic Shop
Awake NY
Neil Diamond
Conan Gray
Susan Mazo
Universal Music Group (UMG)
Rise Of The Superfan Economy
Retail Event Marketing Revival
Expanding Artist IP Beyond Music
Artist-Fan Direct Engagement
Experience Economy Integration
Major Label Live Music Expansion
Major Label Physical Retail Strategy
Artist Merchandising
Brand Partnerships
Merch Collabs
Themed Venues
Regional Expansion
D2C E-commerce
Experiential Retail
Superfan Commerce
United States
United Kingdom
Spain
Japan
New York, US
London, GB
Madrid, ES
Tokyo, JP
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This story was written with information from UMG’s press release.
We covered it because it’s news of UMG adding to their brick-and-mortar presence.
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