Analysis "It is not clear to us that the fire in the LA storage facility should have any impact on either the valuation of UMG or the sale process."
News 'UMG is doing very well. The question is how to find the right partner, up to 50%. But everything's fine – trust me!'
News Universal's recorded music division turned over €4.828bn ($5.73bn) last year, up 10% at constant currency
News "This acquisition is a logical step in the building of a large content, media and communications group. It also marks the return of this French publishing powerhouse to a European group with a global reach."
Analysis News Who are the bosses of the music industry's bosses?
News Eleven member states, including Italy and Germany, reject latest draft of proposal
News Organizations to have signed the letter include the IFPI and IMPALA
News Investment group suggests Liberty Media, Tencent or Google could buy into UMG
News Vivendi released its Q3 2018 results today
Analysis News Here's what caught our attention over the past seven days...
News Negotiations with event owner are reportedly ongoing
News Streaming jumps over 30% in Q1 but physical sales suffer 26% decline
News Findings to be presented at meeting on May 17th
News 'We have started work that will allow us to present the benefits of a potential listing of UMG'
Analysis Why now might be the right time for the French media giant to make its move