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The Kobalt sale: 3 takeaways from the music industry’s biggest story of the moment

Willard Ahdritz and Laurent Hubert on the future for Kobalt... under new ownership

Kobalt Music Group sold to US-based private equity firm Francisco Partners

FP will own 90% of Kobalt, say MBW sources, with a minority stake taken by Matt Pincus' new vehicle

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square: Universal Music Group can grow by 10%+ every year ‘for more than a decade’

Report from Pershing Square makes bullish observation on UMG's future

How best to spend the fruits of the music streaming boom?

Thomas Coesfeld, Chief Financial Officer of BMG, pens an exclusive op/ed for Music Business Worldwide

Music’s bond adventure continues, as SESAC and Hipgnosis both launch nine-figure offerings

SESAC used the money raised to buy Audio Network; Hipgnosis' bonds will be priced next week. Both deals involve Blackstone.

Matt Gralen named Chief Financial Officer at Beatport

Exec most recently served as EVP of Corporate Development at UnitedMasters

Sir Lucian Grainge on Universal’s new deal with Meta – and his belief that investment banks don’t ‘have the skill-sets or ability to exploit music rights’

Grainge was joined by Michael Nash and Boyd Muir on a call with analysts last week

Facebook will now directly share a proportion of ad revenue with music rightsholders for UGC videos. Your move, TikTok…

A big move from Mark Zuckerberg's company, as it lays down gauntlet to TikTok