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2026
Whynow completes acquisition of EMP
Whynow Holdings Limited announced that it had completed its acquisition of EMP Merchandising from Warner Music Group. The article says the acquisition expands Whynow’s presence in Continental Europe.
2026
Adobe announces music licensing partnership for Premiere mobile
Adobe announced a partnership with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to let Premiere mobile users browse and add licensed popular music to videos in the app.
2026
AFM launches “Human Made, Human Paid” campaign
The American Federation of Musicians launched the “Human Made, Human Paid” public advocacy campaign, seeking to persuade major record labels to protect instrumentalists and vocalists from unauthorized AI exploitation.
2026
Warner Music sues six Ray-Ban-linked eyewear companies over unlicensed music in social media adverts
A Warner Music lawsuit filed in New York on 9 October 2026 in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York accuses six EssilorLuxottica-linked companies — Luxottica Group S.p.A., Luxottica of America, Oakley, Chapter 4 Corp., Costa Del Mar and Eye Buy Direct — of using copyrighted music in social media adverts for eyewear brands including Ray-Ban, Oakley and Sunglass Hut without permission. The 23 Warner-affiliated plaintiffs allege unauthorised use of at least 427 sound recordings and musical compositions, including direct, contributory and vicarious copyright infringement, and seek up to $150,000 in statutory damages per work. The allegations are Warner's account and have not been tested by the court.
2022
Warner Music Group and The Sandbox partner on a virtual music venue
Warner Music Group announced that it would open an outpost in The Sandbox and work with the platform to host concerts and other musical experiences.
2022
Warner Music Group acquires majority stake in Africori
Warner Music Group acquired a majority stake in Africori, an African music distribution, rights management and artist development company. Africori will continue to operate independently, and its current CEO will remain in his post.
2022
Warner Music acquires David Bowie’s songbook
Warner Music acquired David Bowie’s songbook for about €220 million.
2021
Forte closes $725 million funding round
Forte announced that it had closed a $725 million funding round led by Sea Capital and Kora Management, with other investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Warner Music Group and Tiger Global. Forte said it plans to use the funding to expand its products and services and accelerate publisher onboarding.
2021
MARV and Warner Music Group announce MARV Music joint venture
MARV and Warner Music Group announced a multi-year, worldwide joint venture and formed the MARV Music label to develop original music for films and release soundtracks and film-inspired albums.
2021
Twitch partners with Warner Music Group on music programming
Twitch partnered with Warner Music Group, which will launch dedicated channels for some of its artists and a standalone channel for original programming from its IMGN production house. Warner Music Group also agreed to use Twitch's new process for rights holders to report content.
2021
Kuaishou strikes a deal with Warner Music
Short-video app Kuaishou struck a new deal with Warner Music this week.
2021
Madonna enters a publishing deal with Warner Music Group for catalogue reissues
Madonna announced a new publishing deal with Warner Music Group connected to a campaign to reissue several of her landmark albums in deluxe editions; three of her latest albums were set to join WMG in 2025.
2021
Warner Music Group announces acquisition of 12Tone Music assets
Warner Music Group announced that it had acquired 12Tone Music’s assets, including its catalog and roster. The deal was signed and was set to close at the end of July.
2021
Dwight Yoakam sues Warner Music over music rights
Dwight Yoakam filed suit against Warner Music in federal court in California, claiming the label refused to confirm his right to reclaim copyrights to some of his recordings. The filing also alleges that Warner Music subsidiary Rhino did not definitively acknowledge his rights to certain works.
2020
Warner Music Group discloses e-commerce data breach
Warner Music Group disclosed that an unauthorized third party compromised e-commerce websites it operated, using data-skimming malware to access customer information entered during transactions between April 25 and August 5, 2020. The number of affected customers had not been disclosed.
2020
Warner Music acquires IMGN Media
Warner Music acquired IMGN Media, a Tel Aviv- and New York-based start-up focused on viral social media content. The deal terms were not disclosed. Warner Music said IMGN Media would continue as a stand-alone entity with journalistic autonomy.
2020
Warner Music Group and Imagine Entertainment announce strategic partnership
Imagine Entertainment announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Warner Music Group.
2020
Warner Music Group e-commerce data breach
Warner Music Group disclosed that attackers had access to a number of its US-based e-commerce websites from April 25, 2020, and may have copied customers’ personal and payment-card information. The company said it learned of the breach on August 5, 2020, and notified potentially affected customers.
2020
Spotify and Warner Music renew global licensing deal
Spotify and Warner Music announced that they had renewed their global licensing deal.
2020
Warner Music Group files for proposed IPO
Warner Music Group announced that it had filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.