Who will eventually acquire Warner Bros. Discovery? The film has now more twists than your average Hollywood movie. In a first sequence, Netflix won an initial $82.7 billion bid for the company, approved by both WBD's management and board, setting in motion a wave of reactions, including from President Donald Trump.
But Paramount, which was also bidding for WBD, has mounted a hostile takeover of WBD, offering $30 a share for WBD, in an all-cash transaction valuing the company at $108bn, in a pro...

Warner Music India has sealed a strategic partnership with Rthyms.Life, a creator-first music company, that will see the two companies "work together to support artists representing a new sound of independence, culturally rooted, globally resonant, and creatively free."
Headquartered in India and Dubai, Rthyms.Life represents artists such as Guru Randhawa, Savi Kahlon, Sardar Khehra, Aastha Gill, Zehr Vibe, Guri, Youngveer, Aaryan Bidada, Bob.B Randhawa, and Siroyi. Warner Music India will provi...

A report based on data from nine prominent independent labels found that independent recorded music companies generate "tangible value and income for artists through long-term partnerships and investment." In 2023, the participating labels generated $239 million in revenue, with 33.5% ($79.9m) distributed to artists. That investment supported the careers of 569 artists across genres and geographies.
The report, 'The Economic and Social Impact of Independent Record Labels', commissioned by global...