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  • Saturday, 15 February, 2020
    AnalysisStreaming services
    Music titans tune into rising valuations

    Prospective listings from Warner and Universal arms will indicate industry’s worth 

  • Thursday, 13 February, 2020
    Media
    Vivendi considers floating Universal Music by 2023

    Label for artists such as Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish posts record annual profits 

  • Thursday, 6 February, 2020
    Len Blavatnik-backed Warner Music files for IPO

    Record label’s stable of stars includes Cardi B, Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars

  • Wednesday, 16 October, 2019
    Atlantic Records head resigns over ‘offensive’ Run DMC costume

    Ben Cook apologises for dressing up as a member of the hip hop group in 2012 birthday party

  • Monday, 15 July, 2019
    FT News Briefing podcast7 min listen
    IMF backs easing, Warner Music deal, bank earnings

    The acting IMF chief backs new monetary stimulus by the world’s top central banks

  • Monday, 15 July, 2019
    Warner Music buys label behind Mary Poppins stage show

    Music group expects new genres to boost revenue as they adopt streaming services

  • Friday, 22 March, 2019
    Streaming services
    Spotify enters licensing talks with music industry

    Universal, Sony and Warner control two-thirds of streaming service’s catalogue

  • Monday, 25 February, 2019
    Spotify Technology SA
    Spotify expansion hits snag with Warner Music suit in India

    Music group seeks injunction to stop Spotify from using copyrights from slew of artists

  • Monday, 17 September, 2018
    Media
    Warner Music buys merchandise retailer EMP for $180m

    World’s third largest record company seals its largest takeover in five years

  • Promoted Content
  • Wednesday, 9 May, 2018
    AnalysisFT Alphaville
    Exit music for a streaming service
  • Wednesday, 28 March, 2018
    Companies
    Warner Music buys machine learning start-up Sodatone
  • Friday, 9 March, 2018
    Media
    Facebook strikes music deal with Warner

    Agreement is the latest in social media site’s push to compete with YouTube

  • Friday, 9 March, 2018
    US & Canadian companies
    Facebook forges music deal with Warner

    Agreement to use music from artists such as Ed Sheeran is the latest as social media site seeks to compete with YouTube

  • Wednesday, 28 February, 2018
    Media
    Spotify files for unconventional IPO

    Direct listings value music streaming service at $19.7bn based on midpoint of share sales

  • Tuesday, 5 December, 2017
    Media
    Warner Music records second straight year of sales growth on streaming strength
  • Monday, 27 November, 2017
    US politics & policy
    Fast Asia Open: Indonesia loan growth, S Korea manufacturing
  • Sunday, 8 October, 2017
    Media
    Mixcloud strikes music streaming deal with Warner

    London start-up also negotiating with other big record labels

  • Thursday, 7 September, 2017
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Warner Music buys dance label Spinnin’
  • Thursday, 24 August, 2017
    Media
    Spotify closer to IPO after Warner Music deal

    Agreement ends more than two years of tough negotiations

  • Thursday, 24 August, 2017
    Companies
    Spotify reaches deal with Warner Music clearing way for IPO
  • Wednesday, 21 June, 2017
    Media
    Apple seeks to cut streaming cash going to music industry
  • Thursday, 15 June, 2017
    Media
    Spotify licensing deal aims to offset widening losses

    Music streaming company under pressure as royalty and distribution fees rise

  • Tuesday, 6 June, 2017
    Music
    Streaming to surpass physical music sales in 2017

    Industry crosses milestone as consumers worldwide embrace services like Spotify

  • Friday, 12 May, 2017
    Media
    Spotify hires advisers on direct NYSE listing

    Music streaming company looking to trade stock on open market without fundraising

  • Monday, 8 May, 2017
    Media
    Streaming surge lifts Warner Music revenues 11%

    Streaming revenues rose 45% in latest quarter as label strikes deal with YouTube

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