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1 month ago
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A secretive tycoon known as the 'French Murdoch' holds the key to Bill Ackman's $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
Business

Bill Ackman's $64 billion Universal Music play is part of his strategy to become the next Warren Buffett | Fortune

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fromFast Company
1 month ago

UMG stock price soars after Bill Ackman offers to buy the music giant behind Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny

Bill Ackman's proposal could significantly increase UMG's share value and transform it into a U.S.-listed corporation.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Universal Music receives takeover offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square

Bill Ackman's hedge fund offers over $50 billion to buy Universal Music Group, citing share price issues unrelated to music performance.
Music production
fromFortune
1 month ago

A secretive tycoon known as the 'French Murdoch' holds the key to Bill Ackman's $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group | Fortune

Bill Ackman proposes a $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group, facing competition from Vincent Bolloré, who controls 28% of the company.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Billionaire investor Ackman makes $64bn bid for Universal Music Group

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square proposes a $64 billion takeover of Universal Music Group, aiming to enhance its valuation and earnings.
Business
fromFortune
1 month ago

Bill Ackman's $64 billion Universal Music play is part of his strategy to become the next Warren Buffett | Fortune

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital plans to acquire Universal Music Group to create a joint entity listed on the NYSE.
fromFast Company
1 month ago
Music

UMG stock price soars after Bill Ackman offers to buy the music giant behind Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny

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fromExchangewire
1 month ago

Digest: Publicis Acquires 160/90 to Expand Sports Marketing; Universal Music Gets 55bn Takeover Bid; Netflix Launches Kids Gaming App

Publicis acquires 160/90 to enhance sports marketing, while Ackman targets Universal Music Group with a €55bn takeover bid.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square proposes 48bn buyout of Universal Music - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Ackman noted that Universal's share price has 'languished' and expressed optimism that the buyout could unlock value and improve performance.
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fromTNW | Investors-Funding
1 month ago

Bill Ackman proposes buying Universal Music Group for 56B

Pershing Square proposes to acquire UMG at €30.40 per share, citing undervaluation due to structural factors, not business performance.
fromConsequence
3 months ago

Fred Armisen to Host CNN Series Delving Into Nirvana, GN'R, and Other Universal Music Artists

The untitled music docuserieswill give fans an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look into Universal Music Group's vaults, which form the world's largest music archives... With Armisen as their dynamic and knowledgeable host, viewers will explore pivotal moments in pop culture, and the stories of the iconic artists and songwriters who changed the course of history. UMG's archives include a massive, highly secure vault within the Iron Mountain facility in Boyers, Pennsylvania, located 220 feet underground in a former limestone mine.
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fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

FA Cup to get Champions League-style anthems

The FA has commissioned a Universal Music Group company to create distinct pre-match anthems for the men's and women's FA Cup, supplied to broadcasters.
Music
fromPitchfork
4 months ago

Salt-N-Pepa's Lawsuit Against Universal Music Group Dismissed

A judge ruled that Salt-N-Pepa never owned their masters, and the court dismissed the duo's lawsuit against Universal Music Group.
Music
fromThe Verge
4 months ago

Universal Music signs a new AI deal with Nvidia

Universal Music Group and Nvidia will use the Music Flamingo AI model to improve song discovery across UMG's catalog while emphasizing responsible AI safeguards.
Music
fromPitchfork
4 months ago

Universal and Nvidia Promise New Partnership Is an "Antidote to AI Slop"

Universal Music Group partnered with Nvidia to use Music Flamingo AI for music discovery, creative tools, and an artist incubator while asserting rights protection.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

Is Cher getting ready to marry this Oakland-born rapper and producer?

Nearly 50 years since her last divorce, Cher is reportedly getting ready to give marriage another try, with multiple tabloids picking up on a report that says that the 79-year-old entertainment icon is set to tie the knot with her 39-year-old boyfriend, Oakland-born music producer Alexander AE Edwards. Cher doesn't give a hoot about their (40-year) age difference and they're both ready to commit to each other, an insider told the Mirror, according to Page Six and the Daily Mail.
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fromLos Angeles Times
9 months ago

UMG chief Lucian Grainge calls Drake's 'Not Like Us' lawsuit 'ridiculous'

Lucian Grainge deemed Drake's lawsuit regarding Kendrick Lamar's diss track as absurd and unfounded.
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
10 months ago

Berry Gordy Music Industry Scholarship Launches at UCLA, Powered by Universal Music Group | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

The collaboration to establish the Berry Gordy Music Industry Scholarship honors the legacy of Berry Gordy, founder of Motown and an influential architect of modern music.
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fromFast Company
10 months ago

Billie Eilish's next act: Getting music labels to give unsold concert T-shirts a second life

Unsold concert merchandise from Universal Music Group often ends up in a Nashville warehouse, leading to initiatives for recycling rather than disposal.
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fromBillboard
11 months ago

MCA Undergoes Substantial Layoffs in Nashville as Label Restructures Under Mike Harris

MCA has made significant staff cuts, laying off nearly 20 employees amidst a restructuring under new leadership.
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