Universal Music Group to Sell Half of Its Spotify Stake, Reports $3.3 Billion in Revenue

The move comes weeks after Bill Ackman and Pershing Square had submitted an offer to acquire UMG, including in that proposal ...

Sony Music Publishing Negotiating to Buy Recognition Music Group Assets From Blackstone

Some sources say the deal could be for Recognition Music's entire portfolio. By Ed Christman Sony Music Group’s publishing arm is negotiating with Blackstone in what could be a deal to acquire all of ...

Universal Music Group to Sell Half of Its Spotify Stake, Increase Share Buybacks

Universal Music Group says it will monetize half of its Spotify stake to help fund an increased share buyback program as it ...

Avex Music Group establishes $100M catalog acquisition play

"This initial $100 million represents the first phase of a broader, long-term commitment to building a scaled global catalog ...

Universal Music Group Dumps Half Its Spotify Stake For $1.4 Billion

UMG's selling half its Spotify stake for $1.4 billion, moving fast before Bill Ackman's $64 billion acquisition bid gets ...

Warner Music Group

Many years ago, Sundar Pichai was scuba diving with his family in Hawaii when the weather turned unexpectedly rough. As ...
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How Taylor Swift's 2018 contract negotiations will see ALL Universal Music Group acts benefit from Spotify sale

A deal made by Taylor Swift in 2018 will see Universal Music Group's artists profit from the record label's sale of their ...
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Avex Music Group launches $100M fund to acquire publishing catalogs and companies; strikes first deal with ‘Lose Control’ co-writer Infamous

Avex Music Group (AMG), the global music division of Tokyo-listed entertainment company Avex, has established catalog ...

Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

Warner Music Group (WMG) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its ...