Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Latest Company News

Sep 18, 2026, 17:45 UTC
Musicians' Union general secretary Naomi Pohl called on Andy Burnham's government to introduce AI regulation, strengthen copyright law, and create new rights for musicians, speaking at the TUC Congress in Brighton.
Source:
- leftfootforward.org
Sep 18, 2026, 17:10 UTC
Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group filed a new federal lawsuit against Suno, alleging that its new model trained in partnership with Warner Music Group and BMG infringes copyright because it is based on an infringing model.
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Sep 17, 2026, 10:15 UTC
Australian electronic artist Yes Boone signed a record deal with Warner Music and Warner Records US, with his first release under the partnership being the single "Nosebleeds."
Source:
- billboard.com
Sep 15, 2026, 19:45 UTC
Pop artist Rhea Raj signed a joint label deal with REPUBLIC and HYBE America in a strategic alliance with 5 Junction Management, her first release under the deal due in the coming months.
Source:
- billboard.com
Sep 14, 2026, 17:56 UTC
IFPI published the Streaming Integrity Initiative (SII), a set of anti-fraud standards for music distributors worldwide, with 24 companies and trade bodies already signed up.
Source:
- musicbusinessworldwide.com
Sep 9, 2026, 17:10 UTC
Warner Music Group forced Suno to shut down its original AI model trained on unlicensed music and to introduce a new licensed model, V6, as part of a negotiated deal.
Source:
- reddit.com
Sep 9, 2026, 09:00 UTC
Suno formally partnered with Warner Music Group and BMG to train its v6 AI music models, marking the first time it worked with labels for training.
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Sep 4, 2026, 20:14 UTC
Louis Dickler was appointed Acting Chief Financial Officer of Warner Music Group Corp., effective September 4, 2026, with a base salary of $1,000,000 and a long-term incentive award of $1,000,000 to be granted in January 2027.
Sep 1, 2026, 17:45 UTC
Warner Music Central Europe announced the official launch of Warner Records Germany, a new frontline label based in Berlin, with Lea Londa appointed as Director.
Source:
- webwire.com
- billboard.com
Aug 25, 2026, 22:45 UTC
A Miami federal court awarded $1.2 million in damages to independent Latin labels and publishers J&N Music Group, 829Music Mundial, and Mayimba Music in a copyright infringement lawsuit against musician Luigui Bleand and his companies for unauthorized distribution of 40 works.
Source:
- billboard.com
Aug 25, 2026, 16:15 UTC
Stability AI raised $76 million in a Series B funding round from investors including UMG, WMG, EA, and Sony Music.
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Aug 14, 2026, 19:15 UTC
Megan Thee Stallion signed a distribution partnership with Interscope Records, with her Hot Girl Productions company releasing future music independently while receiving global distribution and strategic support from Interscope.
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Aug 5, 2026, 00:00 UTC
Warner Music Group Corp. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share.
Aug 3, 2026, 15:59 UTC
Warner Music Group released preliminary third-quarter results showing revenue up 10% to $1.864 billion, operating income up 80% to $305 million, and adjusted EPS up 21% to 51 cents.
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Jul 31, 2026, 21:15 UTC
Tom Corson was promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Warner Music Group, effective immediately, and will report to CEO Robert Kyncl.
Source:
- variety.com
Jul 31, 2026, 20:34 UTC
Warner Music Group appoints Lou Digler as interim Chief Financial Officer.
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Jul 31, 2026, 18:30 UTC
The American Federation of Musicians alleged that Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group did not share settlement benefits with artists.
Source:
- musicalamerica.com
Jul 22, 2026, 03:44 UTC
Sony Music, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group have agreed to establish a presence in Nairobi, Kenya, as announced by President William Ruto.
Source:
- nairobiwire.com
- the-star.co.ke
Jul 16, 2026, 13:03 UTC
Warner Music and NetEase announced the renewal of a multi-year music copyright licensing agreement.
Source:
- finance.sina.cn
Jun 24, 2026, 19:00 UTC
A UK court set an interim licence rate payable by Warner and Paramount to Nokia for video streaming technology, with a 4:3 ratio split between the studios, pending a rate-setting trial in November.
Source:
- worldipreview.com

WMG

Musicians' Union general secretary Naomi Pohl called on Andy Burnham's government to introduce AI regulation, strengthen copyright law, and create new rights for musicians, speaking at the TUC Congress in Brighton.

Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group filed a new federal lawsuit against Suno, alleging that its new model trained in partnership with Warner Music Group and BMG infringes copyright because it is based on an infringing model.

Australian electronic artist Yes Boone signed a record deal with Warner Music and Warner Records US, with his first release under the partnership being the single "Nosebleeds."

Pop artist Rhea Raj signed a joint label deal with REPUBLIC and HYBE America in a strategic alliance with 5 Junction Management, her first release under the deal due in the coming months.

IFPI published the Streaming Integrity Initiative (SII), a set of anti-fraud standards for music distributors worldwide, with 24 companies and trade bodies already signed up.

Warner Music Group forced Suno to shut down its original AI model trained on unlicensed music and to introduce a new licensed model, V6, as part of a negotiated deal.

Suno formally partnered with Warner Music Group and BMG to train its v6 AI music models, marking the first time it worked with labels for training.

Louis Dickler was appointed Acting Chief Financial Officer of Warner Music Group Corp., effective September 4, 2026, with a base salary of $1,000,000 and a long-term incentive award of $1,000,000 to be granted in January 2027.

Warner Music Central Europe announced the official launch of Warner Records Germany, a new frontline label based in Berlin, with Lea Londa appointed as Director.

A Miami federal court awarded $1.2 million in damages to independent Latin labels and publishers J&N Music Group, 829Music Mundial, and Mayimba Music in a copyright infringement lawsuit against musician Luigui Bleand and his companies for unauthorized distribution of 40 works.

Stability AI raised $76 million in a Series B funding round from investors including UMG, WMG, EA, and Sony Music.

Megan Thee Stallion signed a distribution partnership with Interscope Records, with her Hot Girl Productions company releasing future music independently while receiving global distribution and strategic support from Interscope.

Warner Music Group Corp. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share.

Warner Music Group released preliminary third-quarter results showing revenue up 10% to $1.864 billion, operating income up 80% to $305 million, and adjusted EPS up 21% to 51 cents.

Tom Corson was promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Warner Music Group, effective immediately, and will report to CEO Robert Kyncl.

Warner Music Group appoints Lou Digler as interim Chief Financial Officer.

The American Federation of Musicians alleged that Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group did not share settlement benefits with artists.

Sony Music, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group have agreed to establish a presence in Nairobi, Kenya, as announced by President William Ruto.

Warner Music and NetEase announced the renewal of a multi-year music copyright licensing agreement.

A UK court set an interim licence rate payable by Warner and Paramount to Nokia for video streaming technology, with a 4:3 ratio split between the studios, pending a rate-setting trial in November.