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1. Official: UMG rejects Bill Ackman’s $64B takeover bid

   Universal Music Group has rejected Bill Ackman's takeover offer.

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2. From Bolloré urging UMG to reject Ackman’s $64B bid to Gamma’s lawsuit to unmask the creators of two smear sites… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

   The biggest headlines from the past few days...

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3. Downtown Music Publishing strikes deal to represent Biz Markie catalog and name, image & likeness rights

   Deal covers publishing administration and sync licensing, alongside representation of the late artist's NIL rights.

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4. Reservoir deployed $120m on acquisitions and advances in latest fiscal year, as its annual revenues grew 11% YoY to $175.7m

   Reservoir Media has published its fiscal Q4 (calendar Q1) and full-year financial results for its fiscal 2026, ended March 31, 2026.

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5. Sir Lucian Grainge on AI, Spotify, and why he’s not in the ‘functional music’ industry

   Three things you might have missed from Grainge's fireside chat at the GREATER Together LA summit last week

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6. Jay Moore appointed Chief Investment Officer at Too Lost

   Moore will lead the indie distribution and services platform's investment strategy

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7. Vermont caps ticket resale prices at 110% of face value in law backed by Noah Kahan

   The law also bans speculative ticket sales, where a reseller lists tickets they do not yet own.

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8. ‘The future of the industry belongs to executives who can bridge the creative, commercial, and technological divides.’

   EMIC founder Daniel Findikian talks music industry education, emerging markets, and more

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9. Taylor Swift moves to dismiss ‘Showgirl’ trademark lawsuit, calling it a bid to ‘generate publicity’

   The artist's legal team argued that the complaint should be thrown out for failing to state a viable claim.

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10. Grupo Frontera launch indie label BorderTown Records in partnership with The Orchard

    Texas-formed regional Mexican band's viral 2022 norteño cover of Morat’s No Se Va propelled the group to mainstream prominence.

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