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Warner Music Group Corp. filings document operating results, capital structure, governance and material agreements for a Nasdaq-listed music company with Class A Common Stock under the WMG ticker. Recent 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual earnings releases, regular cash-dividend declarations on Class A and Class B common stock, amendments to subsidiary credit arrangements, and updates on joint venture economics tied to music rights.
Proxy and annual meeting filings describe shareholder voting matters, board elections and governance procedures. Regulation FD and other current reports record stockholder communications, public disclosure channels and corporate updates related to WMG’s Recorded Music, Music Publishing, ADA, WMX and Warner Chappell Music businesses.
Warner Music Group Corp. COO & CFO Armin Zerza reported a bona fide gift of 27,521 shares of Class A Common Stock. The shares were transferred for no consideration and Zerza now holds 408,666 shares directly. An additional 27,521 shares, including restricted stock units, are held indirectly through the Zerza Community Property Trust, for which he remains the beneficial owner.
Warner Music Group COO & CFO Armin Zerza reported compensation-related equity transactions. He received a grant of 209,132 shares of Class A Common Stock, described as restricted stock units under the company’s long-term incentive plan. On the same date, 27,064 shares were disposed of to cover tax obligations at $33.60 per share. After these transactions, his direct holdings, including restricted stock units, totaled 463,251 shares. Footnotes state both the grant and the tax-withholding disposition were reported late due to administrative errors.
Warner Music Group Corp. ownership disclosure: Darsana Capital Partners and affiliated entities report beneficial ownership of 11,850,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, representing 8.1% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing is a joint Schedule 13G/A showing shared voting power and shared dispositive power of 11,850,000 shares and no sole voting or dispositive power reported by the filers. The filing is signed by Anand Desai on behalf of the named entities.
Barrow Hanley Global Investors reported beneficial ownership of 9,261,674 shares of Warner Music Group Corp common stock, equal to 6.30% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing shows sole dispositive power for 9,261,674 shares, sole voting power of 6,782,967 shares and shared voting power of 2,478,707 shares.
The Schedule 13G was signed by Hannah Ackels, CCO on 05/13/2026.
Warner Music Group Corp. ownership disclosure: JPMorgan reports beneficial ownership of 13,547,554 shares of Class A Common Stock, representing 9.2% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing lists 12,681,060 shares with sole voting power and 13,547,528 shares with sole dispositive power. The statement names multiple JPMorgan affiliates as holders.
Warner Music Group delivered strong results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Revenue rose to $1,732 million from $1,484 million a year earlier, led by Recorded Music at $1,380 million and Music Publishing at $353 million.
Net income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp. jumped to $183 million from $36 million, with diluted EPS of $0.34 for both Class A and Class B shares. For the first six months, revenue reached $3,572 million and net income $359 million.
Operating cash flow for the six months strengthened to $566 million, supporting $200 million of dividends and $48 million of share repurchases. The company invested heavily in catalogs, including about $401 million through the Beethoven joint venture, while managing total debt of $4,719 million and cash of $741 million.
Warner Music Group reported strong fiscal second-quarter results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Revenue rose 17% to $1.732 billion, driven by double-digit growth in both Recorded Music and Music Publishing, especially streaming and artist services. Net income jumped to $181 million from $36 million, while Adjusted OIBDA increased 31% to $397 million with margin expanding to 22.9% from 20.4%. Basic EPS climbed to $0.35 from $0.07, and adjusted EPS reached $0.44 from $0.32. Operating cash flow grew to $126 million, supporting Free Cash Flow of $99 million. The Board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share on Class A and Class B stock, payable June 2, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 26, 2026.
Warner Music Group Corp. ownership filing shows JPMorgan Chase & Co. beneficially owned 13,547,554 shares of Class A common stock, representing 9.2% of the class as of 03/31/2026 (Amendment No. 3).
The filing lists specific voting and dispositive powers: sole voting power 12,681,060; shared voting power 175,232; sole dispositive power 13,547,528. The schedule identifies several JPMorgan entities that hold the position.
Warner Music Group Corp. reported updated holdings for entities affiliated with Len Blavatnik, showing very large positions in Class B Common Stock, which is convertible into Class A Common Stock on a one‑for‑one basis with no expiration date.
On April 16, 2026, LB 2020 Family Trust made a distribution for no consideration of 280,000 shares of Class B Common Stock to VLB Holdings LLC. This is classified as an “other” transaction and reflects an internal transfer rather than an open‑market purchase or sale. Following these updates, reporting entities continue to hold substantial Class B stakes both directly and through corporate and trust structures, with various parties disclaiming beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
Warner Music Group director Valentin Blavatnik reported an internal restructuring of indirect holdings, not an open-market trade. On April 16, 2026, LB 2020 Family Trust distributed 280,000 shares of Class B Common Stock for no consideration to VLB Holdings LLC, which now holds these shares and the same number of underlying Class A Common Stock equivalents. The filing notes these securities may be deemed beneficially owned through related trusts and entities, while each reporting person (other than Holdings) disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest.