Justin Bieber (L) and Sir Lucian Grainge pose at an event honoring Sir Lucian Grainge with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 23, 2020 in Hollywood, California.
Lucian Grainge, CEO of Universal Music Group, with Justin Bieber.
  • Universal Music's CEO could receive stock options worth up to $100 million under a new contract.
  • Lucian Grainge's payout will depend on the group's share price hitting certain levels. 
  • He took a annual pay cut to $5 million in the new contract that runs to 2028. 

The boss of Universal Music Group, the world's biggest music label, has been given a new contract with stock options worth up to $100 million.

Sir Lucian Grainge was given a five-year extension to his contract to continue running the company behind artists including Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Billie Eilish.