Universal Music Group has confirmed that its Board of Directors has received "an unsolicited and non-binding proposal" from Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. to acquire the company for €56 billion in cash and stock. "The Board of Directors, together with its advisors, will review the proposal in accordance with its fiduciary duties and analyse its implications for shareholders, employees, artists, songwriters and other stakeholders," said UMG in a statement. The statement continued: "The...

Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the publishing division of Warner Music Group, has renewed its global publishing deal with Icelandic-Chinese composer, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir, known as Laufey. “Excited to be in continued business with the wonderful, progressively minded people at Warner Chappell. Thank you to Gabz, Guy, Carianne, Ryan and David for their belief and partnership," said Laufey. Raised between Reykjavik, Iceland and Washington, D.C., Laufe...

2026 APRIL 2026 – April 9-10: Tallinn Music Week in Estonia.

- April 21: Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland. – April 22-24: IMS Ibiza 2026, presented in partnership with AlphaTheta, at the Mondrian & Hyde Ibiza. - April 26: World Intellectual Property Day initiated and coordinated by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). This year's theme is 'IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate'. ...