Downtown Music Publishing has unveiled a division based in and dedicated to Africa. The Johannesburg-headquartered unit, Downtown Music Publishing Africa,…
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Jason Taylor appointed VP of Business Development at Downtown Music Publishing
Downtown Music Publishing has appointed Jason Taylor as Vice President of Business Development. Based in Los Angeles and reporting to…
The EU is investigating UMG’s $775m Downtown buyout – but why, and what happens now?
Universal Music Group‘s Virgin Music Group revealed in December that it had agreed to buy Downtown Music Holdings LLC in a $775…
Audius strikes global deal with Downtown Music
Blockchain-powered music platform Audius has struck a deal with Downtown Music, a move the companies say will bring “millions” of…
IMPALA welcomes EU’s Downtown deal probe; UMG remains ‘confident’ $775M acquisition will close in H2 2025
Brussels-based IMPALA, which represents over 6,000 independent music companies in Europe, has welcomed the European Commission’s decision to investigate Universal…
From Warner’s Crumbl copyright lawsuit to the EU’s Downtown deal probe… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines…
UMG’s $775m acquisition of Downtown Music to be investigated by EU competition watchdog
European regulators are officially preparing to investigate Universal Music Group‘s proposed $775 million Downtown Music acquisition. The Financial Times first…
Universal Music Group’s Downtown acquisition to be probed by EU (report)
European regulators are preparing to investigate Universal Music Group‘s proposed $775 million takeover of Downtown Music. That’s according to the…
Why Universal Music Group will be allowed to buy Downtown.
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events…
Ruth Barlow of AIM and Beggars Group on UMG, Downtown and ‘why regulators must act before it’s too late’
MBW Views is a series of op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following MBW op/ed…