Swimming with Universal's 'killer shark'

Universal boss Lucian Grainge has sharpened his teeth during 30 years in music, writes Dominic White "Unless you are competitive, unless you are egotistical and passionate, and you care, and you know who you are... you ain't gonna be anyone." Lucian Grainge will celebrate 30 years in the music business this autumn. Lucian Grainge is explaining to me, with trademark chutzpah, what it takes to make it in the music industry. He ought to know, and not just because he possesses all five traits in spades. As chairman and chief executive of Universal Music Group International, Grainge conducts the world's largest recorded music business in all of its markets outside North America, overseeing labels such as Polydor, Mercury, and Island in more than 50 countries. He has helped steer the careers and manage the egos of global superstars... [read full story]