Music Business News: Netherlands News Universal acquires Netherlands-based indie music company 8Ball 8Ball calls itself a 'multidisciplinary record company' that owns two labels – 8Ball and Dino Music Analysis News Universal Music Group’s recorded music subscription streaming revenues topped $5bn in 2024, up 9.1% YoY There was less good news, however, from the world of ad-funded streaming. News UK-based physical distributor Proper Music acquired by Netherlands’ Artone Holding company Proper Music Group goes into administration; trading companies will no longer be affiliated with Proper Group AG (formerly Utopia Music) News Sony Music Publishing renews global deal with K-Pop specialist The Hello Group Publishing THG Publishing's roster of songwriters and producers are behind various K-Pop and J-Pop hits Analysis News In the wake of new Spotify deal, Universal Music Group adds $3.4 billion to its market cap; Warner Music Group shares up 4.7% as investors await similar agreement with streamer Universal and Warner jointly pile on around $4 billion in market cap value following landmark announcement News Universal Music Group set to list on US exchange; Pershing Square to sell $500m in UMG stock to make it happen The deal requires Pershing to sell at least $500 million worth of its UMG holdings as part of the listing process. News Youssef Chellak appointed General Manager of Warner Music Belgium Exec will operate from the company's Brussels HQ News Pershing Square distributes 47m shares of Universal Music to investors, delists from Amsterdam exchange "We believe that UMG stock is substantially undervalued at its current share price..."1 2 … 28 Next
News Universal acquires Netherlands-based indie music company 8Ball 8Ball calls itself a 'multidisciplinary record company' that owns two labels – 8Ball and Dino Music
Analysis News Universal Music Group’s recorded music subscription streaming revenues topped $5bn in 2024, up 9.1% YoY There was less good news, however, from the world of ad-funded streaming.
News UK-based physical distributor Proper Music acquired by Netherlands’ Artone Holding company Proper Music Group goes into administration; trading companies will no longer be affiliated with Proper Group AG (formerly Utopia Music)
News Sony Music Publishing renews global deal with K-Pop specialist The Hello Group Publishing THG Publishing's roster of songwriters and producers are behind various K-Pop and J-Pop hits
Analysis News In the wake of new Spotify deal, Universal Music Group adds $3.4 billion to its market cap; Warner Music Group shares up 4.7% as investors await similar agreement with streamer Universal and Warner jointly pile on around $4 billion in market cap value following landmark announcement
News Universal Music Group set to list on US exchange; Pershing Square to sell $500m in UMG stock to make it happen The deal requires Pershing to sell at least $500 million worth of its UMG holdings as part of the listing process.
News Youssef Chellak appointed General Manager of Warner Music Belgium Exec will operate from the company's Brussels HQ
News Pershing Square distributes 47m shares of Universal Music to investors, delists from Amsterdam exchange "We believe that UMG stock is substantially undervalued at its current share price..."