WMG buys DIVO as part of effort to showcase authentic local cultures
Warner Music Group has been on a mission to bring light to global music cultures starting in South Africa and now expanding to the East with its recent acquisition of. Continue reading
Warner Music launches an emerging markets record label Out of Order
Warner Music launches a new record label that focuses on artists from the Middle East, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa, and Southeastern Europe. by Stacy Simons Santos from Celebrity Access Warner Music’s. Continue reading
Niche is the new mainstream: WMG beyond superstars [Mark Mulligan]
The structure of mainstream music is changing once again, and so shall Warner Music Group. Will focusing on smaller artists and audiences improve WMG’s success? by Mark Mulligan of MIDiA. Continue reading
Orleans lawsuit against WMG reveals the truth about streaming fees
Chris Castle dissects a recent lawsuit between American pop rock band Orleans and Warner Music Group regarding the fees taken from the group’s streaming revenue. by CHRIS CASTLE of Music. Continue reading
WMG joins Sony, UMG, Spotify others in Russia shutdown [Full Statement]
This morning Warner Music Group became the last of the major label groups to suspend operations in Russia. Here is the full official WMG statement: Warner Music Group is suspending. Continue reading
Warner, Universal Music join Sony in cancelling unrecouped advances for legacy artists
“[We’ve] announced a legacy unrecouped advances program where, for our artists and songwriters who signed to us before 2000 and didn’t receive an advance during or after 2000, we won’t. Continue reading
WMG stock takes hit after earnings report
Warner Music Group stock took a hit Monday despite reporting that Q4 revenue was up 21% last quarter and 15% in the last year. That translated to fourth-quarter earnings WMG. Continue reading
Who needs Spotify? Warner Music is making $270M a year from ‘alternative offerings’
Warner Music Group is now earning $270 million per year in addition to revenue from music streaming, sales. publishing and other traditional music income sources. WMG is earning these millions. Continue reading
WMG, Sony stock get ‘UMG bump’ as Universal soars 36% on IPO
[UPDATED] Universal Music Group soared 35.68% on Tuesday as the new stock debuted on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange. By day’s end, UMG’s valuation had grown to more than $52 billion,. Continue reading
Madonna returns to WMG in a sweeping deal
Following more than a decade away from the label, Madonna is returning to Warner Music, signing a new partnership with the group which includes her entire catalog of recorded music.. Continue reading
