BNET Industries
Market Cap:$800.7M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.4B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Warner Music Group, with its broad roster of new stars and legendary artists, is the world's largest privately held independent music company. The company is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Atlantic, Elektra, Lava, Maverick, Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Sire, Warner Bros. and Word. Warner Music International, a leading company in national and international repertoire operates through 37 affiliates and numerous licensees in more than 50 countries. Warner Music Group also includes Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide.
Number of Employees 3,800
NAICS Code Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers: 711510
Recent Events
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Warner Bros Records UK Announces Ben Durling As A&R Consultant
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Warner Music posts surprise 4Q loss; shares tumble
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WMG Reports Loss In Fiscal Q4
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Analysis: Hulu, Vevo And The Rise Of Streaming Video
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Business Matters: EMI, WMG, Radiohead, Guvera, Gibson
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WMG Inks Online Ad Technology Deal
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A rare rift in George and Ira Gershwin's harmony
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Business Matters: Qtrax, MySpace, Lala, WMG
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Warner Music Group looks to monetize music clips
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Warner Music Group Launches Web Strategy 2.0
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WMG Pacts With Outrigger To Monetize Videos
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Warner Music Group names producer Rob Cavallo chief creative officer
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WMG Names Rob Cavallo Chief Creative Officer
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Warner Music Group Appoints Renowned Producer Rob Cavallo as Chief Creative Officer
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Warner Music bringing music videos back to YouTube
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iMeem Wipes The Slate Clean With $6 million Funding
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Muzu signs licensing deal with indie labels
Strategy Eye
- 2009-07-19
Music video site Muzu TV has signed a global licensing deal with Merlin, an international rights group that represents independent labels. Though Muzu already has deals with Universal, Warner, EMI, Sony and Beggars Group, the deal will give the site a 10% share of the US indie market and...
Seeqpod to sell its domain name – Rumour
Strategy Eye
- 2009-06-09
Seeqpod, the troubled music search engine, is reportedly looking to sell its seeqpod.com domain name, suggesting that a much-anticipated buyout is drawing close. Seeqpod CEO Kasian Franks is refusing to confirm the rumours, and says a deal has not been...
Microsoft buys Seeqpod – Rumour
Strategy Eye
- 2009-05-10
Microsoft is rumoured to have flown to the rescue of litigation-plagued music search site Seeqpod. Seeqpod CEO Kasian Franks recently revealed the site was in buyout talks with a major firm which would be able to negotiate with the music labels currently pursuing Seeqpod through the courts. ...
Google chases Chinese users with free music
Strategy Eye
- 2009-03-29
Google is offering Chinese users free music downloads as it aims compete with domestic search rival Baidu and help record labels squeeze revenue from a market rife with piracy. Google will initially offer 350,000 tracks, increasing to 1.1m in the...
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Industry Transcripts by Seeking Alpha
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