GRANGE OFFERS SUPPORT TO L.A. COLLEAGUES AMID FIRES

UMG Chairman/CEO Sir Lucian Grainge is rallying his troops with a letter assuring them that he and other senior executives are there to lend support to colleagues affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

Dear Colleagues,

Included among the many thousands of Los Angeles residents whose lives have been severely upended by the catastrophic fires are many of our colleagues. As of today, at least 50 of our colleagues have been totally displaced, with many losing their homes entirely. With the fires still raging and threatening other areas of Los Angeles, unfortunately this is far from over.

I'm writing to let you know we are here for those colleagues who have been, and will be, impacted by this horror.

Accordingly, I have asked Jody Gerson, Eric Hutcherson, John Janick, Monte Lipman, Boyd Muir and Will Tanous to work with me to coordinate a range of efforts to support those affected.

Given the urgency of this disaster, I have cancelled my previously scheduled business meetings next week in Europe and decided to remain in Los Angeles so that the ongoing work of this group can be accomplished quickly.

As a Pacific Palisades resident for 15 years, I have great empathy for how many of you must feel and how this has disrupted your and your family's lives.

However, amidst all this uncertainty, we must continue to work together to deliver for our artists and songwriters around the world.

Let's not forget: we are strong, we will continue to be brave, and as always, we will march on together!

Lucian