UK-based investor Independent Franchise Partners takes 3% stake in Universal Music Group worth $1.2bn+
A so-called ‘activist’ investor based in London called Independent Franchise Partners (IFP) has built a 3.01% stake in Universal Music ...
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3 things you might have missed from Live Nation’s 2025 Investor Presentation
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points ...
Sony Music spent $2.5bn on 60+ deals in the past year (and 7 more things you should know from Rob Stringer’s latest investor presentation)
Rob Stringer, the Chairman of Sony Music Group and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, updated investors on the music company’s performance and strategy ...
Mdundo launches strategic review that ‘could lead to change in ownership, merger, strategic investor or other consolidation’
Africa-focused music streaming service Mdundo has launched a strategic review as it grapples with what it calls ‘persistent billing challenges’ ...
Live Nation’s job is to ‘take the punch for the artist’… and 3 other things we learned from Michael Rapino during the company’s investor presentation
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events ...
Former Fyre Festival investor warns of “red flags” for Billy McFarland’s 2025 reboot
Andy King, a former investor of the infamous Fyre Festival, has shared concerns over “red flags” for a reboot event ...
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square USA withdraws IPO, citing investor uncertainty
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management has surprisingly pulled the plug on the initial public offering (IPO) of its new ...
