M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2018-08-02 |
Target | Uproxx Media |
Sector | Digital Media |
Buyer(s) | Warner Music Group |
Sellers(s) | Woven Digital |
Deal Type | Divestiture |
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Category | Company |
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Founded | 1929 |
Sector | Media |
Employees | 5,900 |
Revenue | 6.0B USD (2023) |
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.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 8 of 15 |
Sector (Digital Media) | 1 of 2 |
Type (Divestiture) | 3 of 3 |
State (Florida) | 1 of 1 |
Country (United States) | 3 of 6 |
Year (2018) | 1 of 2 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2017-07-14 |
Complete Entertainment Resources Group - Songkick Platform
Brooklyn, New York, United States Complete Entertainment Resources Group, Inc. - Songkick Platform is an artist-ticketing platform and major concert discovery service. Company help artists sell more tickets on their own site, on Songkick and across a wide range of partners, including Spotify, YouTube and BBC Music. Right now, more than 15 million music fans across the globe use Songkick to track their favorite artists, discover new concerts and buy fairly priced tickets under one roof. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2018-09-17 |
E.M.P. Merchandising Handelsgesellschaft mbH
Lingen, Germany E.M.P. Merchandising Handelsgesellschaft mbH is an online multi-channel retailer of rock music and entertainment-inspired apparel and accessories. EMP today offers fans merchandise from globally renowned bands such as Twenty One Pilots, Panic! At The Disco, Metallica, Motörhead, Guns n Roses, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, The Doors, and many others. Beyond music, the company has established itself as a lifestyle e-tailer, offering merchandise from major entertainment brands such as Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, and Harry Potter; gaming brands such as Nintendo and PlayStation; sporting franchises such as the NFL; and alternative fashion brands such as Vans. The company operates a network of websites serving 18 European countries, with a community of millions of customers, and a fast-growing paid loyalty program. |
Buy | - |
Category | Company |
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Sector | Internet Software and Services |
Woven Digital, Inc. is a media and technology company focused on the representation of high-quality, premium websites to build large-scale communities around relevant content.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 1 of 1 |
Sector (Digital Media) | 1 of 1 |
Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
State (Florida) | 1 of 1 |
Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
Year (2018) | 1 of 1 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2016-04-19 |
HitFix
Los Angeles, California, United States HitFix, Inc. is a fan-focused publisher of entertainment news, reviews and video. |
Buy | - |