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Prospective listings from Warner and Universal arms will indicate industry’s worth
Label for artists such as Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish posts record annual profits
Deal for 10% share values label at €30bn and represents latest sign of sustained recovery in sector
In backing purchase of albums, Carlyle Group has become embroiled in personal squabble
Spoof band’s creators had sought $400m in damages from two Vivendi divisions
A well-cooked IPO could encourage artists to demand a bigger slice of the soufflé
Deal with Chinese tech group would value world’s biggest music group at €30bn
Do back catalogs carry the same financial aura in the digital age?
Singer’s first new contract since age 14 is coup for Vivendi-owned label
Sub-Saharan region seen as ripe for digital streaming while music industry seeks new markets
Options include consolidation or a stake sale
Small-caps aim to carve out a slice of booming industry
IPO ruled out as younger Bolloré makes mark as chairman of media group
Elton John’s husband controls the show behind the show
A compilation of chart hits that started in 1983 has been remarkably resilient in the face of change
Possible options for world’s largest music group include an IPO or stake sale
AIR now generates much of its business from film industry as well as pop
A break-up of the French media group could generate hitherto hidden value
FTCR survey finds surge in paying users amid legal battles over exclusive licence deals
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