Music Business News: Netherlands

Universal Music Group goes public: Sir Lucian Grainge hails ‘exciting milestone in UMG’s storied history’

Sir Lucian Grainge and members of UMG's corporate executive team sounded the gong live from UMG’s Santa Monica HQ

Universal hits massive valuation of $54bn as it lists on Amsterdam Stock Exchange

UMG's opening price is over a third bigger than the reference price that Vivendi confirmed yesterday of €18.50

Universal valued at $39bn ahead of Amsterdam listing, as Vivendi sets reference price of €18.50 per share

Vivendi is preparing to spin off 60% of UMG on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange on Tuesday September 21

FUGA rolls out spatial audio support and automated delivery to Apple Music

FUGA is a Preferred Plus partner on Apple Music

UK-based live events firm Superstruct Entertainment buys electronic music giant ID&T

ID&T Group founders and senior management will become shareholders in Superstruct Entertainment

Meet Universal Music Group’s new board

UMG has published the names of the new 10-person board, as of September 20, 2021

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

Tamaki Yamashita named Director of SPACE SHOWER FUGA, as joint venture opens for business in Japan

First announced in December 2020, the JV adds 15 Japanese DSPs to FUGA’s network of DSPs across APAC