Vivendi

Here's what caught our attention over the past seven days...

Negotiations with event owner are reportedly ongoing

Streaming jumps over 30% in Q1 but physical sales suffer 26% decline

Findings to be presented at meeting on May 17th

'We have started work that will allow us to present the benefits of a potential listing of UMG'

Why now might be the right time for the French media giant to make its move

Ticketing and technology company Paylogic acquired

In a word, no.

Canal Plus is refusing to pay authors' rights in France. It's owned by the same company as UMG. Tricky.

What is Vincent Bollore ultimately going to do with Vivendi's most prized asset?

Universal boss Sir Lucian Grainge to be honoured at two-day event

Both Vincent and Yannick Bolloré think the buyout is a cracking idea

Inaugural event, titled Le Crossing, will take place in October and is expected to return annually

Major now pulling in $4.5m a day from streaming alone

Tim Cook is ready to acquire and wants original content. What could that mean for music?