The Walt Disney Co.’s Disney Music Group and Vivendi’s Universal Music Group said Wednesday they have expanded and deepened an ongoing relationship via a long-term global commercial and creative agreement. The deal, announced by UMG chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge and Disney Music executive VP Ken Bunt, covers physical and digital rights to Disney albums. The agreement also covers such Disney soundtracks asAladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Winnie The Pooh, Cinderella, The Jungle Book, Toy Story, Mary Poppins and The Mickey Mouse Club, as well as the opportunity to work together on music to new releases from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm.
