Vivendi
Universal Music Group shares surge in £110m bonus for Lucian Grainge
Listing puts record label’s British-born boss in line for one of biggest corporate payouts in history
Mark Sweney
21, Sep, 2021 @12:06 PM
Chinese tech firm increases stake in Universal Music to 20%
UMG valued at €30bn after consortium led by Tencent Music exercises option to double stake
Mark Sweney
18, Dec, 2020 @1:29 PM
Bob Dylan sells entire publishing catalogue to Universal Music
Deal covers 600 songs including Blowin’ in the Wind and Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Mark Sweney media business correspondent
07, Dec, 2020 @4:01 PM
Universal Music sells €3bn stake to Chinese company Tencent
Parent company Vivendi to offload 10% stake with more deals likely amid music revival
Mark Sweney
31, Dec, 2019 @2:29 PM
Tech firm Tencent in talks to buy stake in Universal Music Group
Deal will improve promotion of artists and help identify new talent, says Vivendi
Mark Sweney
06, Aug, 2019 @8:55 AM
Investor criticises chiefs of lossmaking Gloo for pocketing millions
Bonuses for executive directors ‘unprecedented’, says activist investor Richard Bernstein
Mark Sweney
03, May, 2018 @5:05 PM
Spinal Tap creators aim to 'go to 11' with $400m lawsuit
Harry Shearer joined by fellow band members and director Rob Reiner in claim Vivendi has not fully shared profits
Rob Davies
08, Feb, 2017 @9:11 AM
This is Spinal Tap star sues Vivendi for $125m in profits row
Harry Shearer alleges parent company of Universal Music and StudioCanal withheld millions of dollars in profits owed to creators of rock mockumentary
Mark Sweney
18, Oct, 2016 @10:13 AM
Vivendi chief executive to chair media buyout firm Gloo Networks
Arnaud de Puyfontaine to take up non-executive role at London-listed technology company immediately
Mark Sweney
15, Dec, 2015 @8:59 AM
Vivendi to sell half its stake in Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard
Decision to sell $850m shares in games group will help pay down debt and shift focus to Canal Plus and Universal Music. By Mark Sweney
Mark Sweney
22, May, 2014 @9:58 AM
Arnaud de Puyfontaine to join Vivendi
Cosmopolitan publisher Hearst's UK chief executive to move to French media conglomerate in early 2014 after four years in role. By Mark Sweney
Mark Sweney
26, Nov, 2013 @5:20 PM
Two billion YouTube music video views disappear ... or just migrate?
Reports that Universal and Sony Music were stripped of billions of view counts turn out to be exaggerated by over 1.9bn
Dan Sabbagh
28, Dec, 2012 @7:18 PM
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