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UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, INC.

Queen’s music catalog could sell for over $1 billion

The songs of Queen are known the world over, and the band's body of work might soon sell for a staggering sum.

The band is reportedly in the early stages, which could include everything from their 1973 self-titled debut through their 1995 album, "Made in Heaven," Queen's15th and final album following the death of Freddie Mercury in 1991.

Orfium woos top executives

Greek startup Orfium has grown so much that it is now attracting the attention of foreign senior executives such as Universal Music Group's former general counsel Richard Constant. He is the new chairman at the innovative Los Angeles-based firm that has developed a platform that identifies online music copyright violations.