The day before it goes public, Universal Music Group has been valued at $39.3b and will be listed tomorrow at €18.5—$21.69—per share.
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As Vivendi prepares to spin off 60% of UMG, the eyes of the biz—most of which are bugging out at the gargantuan transaction—are on Sir Lucian Grainge and company and the details...
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Sir Lucian Grainge has the whole world in his hands on the Sam Viviano-created cover of our latest print issue, coinciding with UMG’s public offering.
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On the eve of the UMG IPO, we asked chieftain Sir Lucian Grainge a few questions about the biz landscape and the fortunes of his company. For some reason, he decided to answer them.
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Boyd Muir, a key member of Sir Lucian Grainge’s tight inner circle, is featured on the Contents page of our latest magazine.
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On the occasion of Dua Lipa's dynamite set at the iHeartRadio Music Fest in Vegas, the Warner superstar received a platinum plaque from her label team and iHeart dignitaries. Seen just before losing their shirts at the nickel slots are…
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Columbia's Lil Nas X will be the top entry on next week's chart as his debut album, MONTERO, makes noise at DSPs.
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Netflix received 44 Emmy Awards this year, more than doubling its 2020 total and distantly outpacing HBO/HBO Max, which took home 19 awards. The primetime show even had rapping.
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In our latest gathering of trending industry topics, chess master Sir Lucian Grainge—who’s renowned for his decisive moves—finds himself amid an array of stars, including Kacey Musgraves, David Bowie, Lil Nas X and Frank Ocean. That’s fitting, because art drives commerce in this business.
AJR have announced eight additional dates to their 2022 OK Orchestra U.S. tour, produced by Live Nation. The S-Curve/Hollywood hitmakers also announced 18 shows across Europe next year.
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