Warner Music Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Warner Music Group M&A Summary

Warner Music Group has acquired 15 companies, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Warner Music Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2013, when it acquired Parlophone Label Group for $750M. Warner Music Group has acquired in 3 different US states, and 9 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include media (67%) and internet software and services (20%).

Warner Music Group Business Overview

Where is Warner Music Group headquartered?

Warner Music Group is headquartered in New York, New York.

What is Warner Music Group’s revenue?

Warner Music Group disclosed revenue of 6,037M USD for 2023 and 5,919M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Warner Music Group have?

Warner Music Group has 5,900 employees.

What sector is Warner Music Group in?

Warner Music Group is a media company.

When was Warner Music Group founded?

Warner Music Group was founded in 1929.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity15
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 9
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group Corp.

1633 Broadway,
New York, New York 10019
United States,
(212) 275-2000
www.wmg.com

Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, Fueled By Ramen, Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Rykodisc, Sire, Warner Bros., and Word, as well as Warner/Chappell Music. WMG comprises an array of businesses aimed at helping artists achieve long-term creative and financial success while providing consumers with the highest-quality music content available. WMG is engaged in the recorded music business (including artist services) and the music publishing business, and is a leading company in national and international repertoire that operates through numerous international affiliates and licensees in more than 50 countries. Warner Music Group was formed in 1929 and is headquartered in New York City.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 10 1 2 - - 2 15
vol $750M $750M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Cloud 9 Music B.V. 2024-10-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.cloud9music.nl
Nika d.o.o. 2024-03-08 - Stake Purchase
Ljubljana, Slovakia · www.nika.si
300 Entertainment 2021-12-16 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · dna.300ent.com
Rotana Music 2021-02-16 - Stake Purchase
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · www.rotana.net
IMGN Media 2020-08-14 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.imgn.media
Tempo Music Investments LLC 2019-12-10 - Joint Venture
New York, New York · www.tempomusic.com
E.M.P. Merchandising Handelsgesellschaft mbH 2018-09-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Lingen, Germany · www.emp-online.com
Uproxx Media, Inc. 2018-08-02 - Divestiture
Miami Beach, Florida · www.uproxx.com
Complete Entertainment Resources Group, Inc. - Songkick Platform 2017-07-14 - Divestiture
Brooklyn, New York
X5 Music Group AB 2016-06-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Stockholm, Sweden · www.x5musicgroup.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.    - Music Publishing Catalog/LionsGate Entertainment, Inc./ 2013-05-16 1
London, United Kingdom · www.warnerchappell.com Santa Monica, California

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Media 10 (67%) 750M (100%) - -
Internet Software and Services 3 (20%) - - -
Digital Media 2 (13%) - - -
Total 15 $750M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 - - -
  New York 4 - - -
  Tennessee 1 - - -
  Florida 1 - - -
United Kingdom 2 750M - -
China 1 - - -
Germany 1 - - -
Netherlands 1 - - -
Poland 1 - - -
Slovakia 1 - - -
Sweden 1 - - -
United Arab Emirates 1 - - -
Domestic 6 (40%) - - -
Cross-border 9 (60%) 750M (100%) - -
Total 15 $750M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $750M
TOTAL $750M
Largest Parlophone Label Group
$750M (2013-07-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
7%
1 (7%)
Strategic(s)
27%
4 (27%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Media

Revenue

6,037   2% 2023
5,919   12% 2022
5,301   19% 2021
4,463   1% 2020
4,475   12% 2019
4,005   12% 2018
3,576   11% 2017
3,246   2016
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Employees

5,900

Established

1929

Public

NASDAQ: WMG

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