Universal Music Group (UMG) reported solid growth across all three business units on Thursday (Oct. 30), with revenue rising 10.2% in constant currency to 3.02 billion euros ($3.53 billion). Early shipments of Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl, which had an Oct. 3 street date, helped UMG’s physical sales jump 23% year over year. But the quarter was dominated by subscription gains and strong publishing results. During Thursday’s conference call, the conversation was heavy on AI and UMG’s new partnership with the generative AI platform Udio.

Here are some main takeaways from UMG’s third-quarter results and executives’ comments during Thursday’s conference call.

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