Music Business News: France

Vincent Bolloré is about to own $7bn-plus of Universal shares… and other things we learned from UMG’s new prospectus

Prospectus published ahead of UMG's listing on the Amsterdam stock exchange on September 21

Vivendi sells additional 2.9% of Universal Music Group to Pershing Square for $1.15bn

Pershing Square will now own 10% of UMG's share capital

Warner Music has changed leaders in no less than 10 key international markets since its IPO. Why?

Simon Robson explains Warner's strategy following slew of top-level changes worldwide

Sarah Wilson named Head of TuneCore UK

Wilson was formally Vice President, International Marketing, at Universal Music UK

The major music companies now turn over $2.5m every hour – and will generate more than $20bn between them this year

MBW's number-crunching tells us it's going to be a gangbusters year for the majors

Universal Music Group posted almost $1bn in EBITDA profit in the first half of 2021

Recorded music streaming revenues leap up 29.7% year-on-year in Q2

Stéphane Berlow joins Kobalt as Managing Director Of France

Most recently, Berlow was the CEO of BMG Rights Management France

Vivendi’s 70% Universal Music Group sell-off is getting… complicated

Pershing Square could now acquire 5%, rather than 10%, of world's biggest music rights company