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UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

HQ - Santa Monica, CA

Summary

Universal Music Group is a global music corporation.

Deals Overview

Total Deals14

Valued Deals9

Total Value£ 8.54 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 949 M

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31 Dec 2019|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

25 Service Providers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 9 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 2.58 B

Value

18 Dec 2020|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 2.22 B

Value

13 Feb 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jun 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Bidder: PERSHING SQUARE TONTINE

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

34 Target | 35 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.98 B

Value

18 Apr 2022|France|Recreational Services

Target: DEEZER

Bidder: I2PO

23 Service Providers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

5 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 890 M

Value

30 Aug 2023|United Arab Emirates|Entertainment

Target: CHABAKA MUSIC

Bidder: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: DR DRE (MUSIC ASSETS)

Bidder: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 205 M

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: CHORD MUSIC PARTNERS

Bidder: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

26 Feb 2024|Nigeria|Entertainment

Target: MAVIN GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2024|United States|E-commerce

Target: NTWRK

Bidder: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 118 M

Value

04 Jan 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: SABAN MUSIC LATIN

Bidder: VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: CHORD MUSIC PARTNERS

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 296 M

Value