Vivendi isn’t ‘pulling a Sony’ — but UMG might be going public. Vivendi CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine stated that his group is a “strategic partner of Spotify.” He clarified that Vivendi has no intentions of selling…
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Official: Vivendi is exploring potential IPO of Universal Music Group
‘We have started work that will allow us to present the benefits of a potential listing of UMG’
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Latest Industry: Spotify’s Chery, Lamar’s Pulitzer, Lil Wayne, SoundCloud, Sony/ATV, Mixcloud, Conchita Wurst
Betting long on Lil Wayne. Sound Royalties has just bagged a marquee investment: Lil Wayne. The company focuses on helping artists raise funds for future projects while leveraging lucrative catalogs. “I am very excited to be team…
If Universal’s going to go public, Vivendi should strike while the iron’s hot
Why now might be the right time for the French media giant to make its move
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Vivendi expands ticketing operation in Europe and the US with LiveStyle deal
Ticketing and technology company Paylogic acquired
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Could Universal Music Group really be worth more than $40bn?
In a word, no.
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The question all songwriters should be asking Vivendi this week…
Canal Plus is refusing to pay authors’ rights in France. It’s owned by the same company as UMG. Tricky.
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Why Universal is like ‘cheese puffs’ – and could be headed for an IPO
What is Vincent Bollore ultimately going to do with Vivendi’s most prized asset?
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Vivendi sponsors Cannes Lions
Sir Lucian Grainge will be the first music exec to be honoured as Cannes Lions Media Person of the Year
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Vivendi splashes $2.5bn on Havas bid – and says it will help ‘strengthen’ Universal
Both Vincent and Yannick Bolloré think the buyout is a cracking idea
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