Blavatnik facts
WHO’S THAT MAN? Len Blavatnik, the “mysterious press-shy Russian-born billionaire” whom the press has anointed as the odds-on favorite to wind up with Warner Music, gets a brief but fact-filled profile from Claire Atkinson in this morning’s N.Y. Post. Blavatnik, who’s worth a cool $10.1 billion, made his fortune investing in industrial businesses in Russia—and is insistent that he not be called "Russian" since he emigrated to the U.S. more than 30 years ago. The 53-year-old is a key backer of Tory Burch, founded by the girlfriend of Lyor Cohen, and he bought Edgar Bronfman's Upper East Side townhouse for $50 million back in 2007. Blavatnik was part of a group that paid $2.6 billion to acquire WMG from Time Warner and later spent four years on Warner's board. (5/6a)
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS
