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We explore how the music industry has changed and meet its most powerful player, Sir Lucian Grainge
Surge in valuations in sector spurred by dizzying array of uses in a digital world
Amsterdam listing is a big win for Vivendi, which spun off the world’s biggest music label
Plus, more bad news for Credit Suisse’s defunct supply-chain finance funds after the Greensill scandal, and DD lunches with ‘King of Spacs’ Chamath Palihapitiya
Vivendi to float group valued at €33bn in Amsterdam next week but many believe the price will soar
The most powerful CEO in the music industry on defying death, killer deals and taking his record label public
Executives complain new Discovery Mode is ‘payola’ but one Texas frontman sees it as the future
Agreement with Singapore-based rival to TikTok comes as music labels look to social media for revenue
Bill Ackman’s deal to acquire a stake in the resurgent music company lives on through his hedge fund
Hedge fund manager changes course to buy into world’s biggest music label after SEC intervention
Deal is first of its kind for a blank-cheque company and comes as music catalogues soar in value
Activist investors must keep their nerve to influence the party
Activist fund’s ‘substantial’ position comes as Ackman Spac tries to clinch deal for share in music group
Hedge fund manager’s blank-cheque company is rewriting the rules after boom cools
Shareholders should take heart in activist investor’s talks for 10% stake in record label
Deal would value world’s largest record label at more than $40bn
French media conglomerate will own only 20 per cent of its biggest business after the operation
World’s largest record label seeks to capitalise on frothy stock market
The soaring value of song catalogues has led to a frenetic bidding war
The times are changing as the value of music rights rockets in the streaming era
Investors have growing confidence in €30bn valuation ascribed to music company
Ecommerce group works with Universal and Warner Music as high-quality audio becomes industry’s front line
Debate emerges inside Universal Music over use of term to describe work by black artists
Universal and others accuse video-sharing app of using their songs without licences
Lucian Grainge, who recently celebrated his 60th birthday, is expected to recover
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