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Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year Ended June 30, 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Q2 2026 Results Highlights¹

Revenue of €3,294 million grew 10.5% year-over-year, or 13.3% in constant currency, with the consolidation of Downtown Music Holdings ("Downtown"), pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements, strong physical and licensing and other sales, and healthy performance revenue amongst the key contributors to growth in Recorded Music and Music Publishing.
Recorded Music subscription revenue grew 14.3% year-over-year, or 16.6% in constant currency, benefitting from the consolidation of Downtown, as well as from pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements.
Adjusted EBITDA of €674 million declined 0.3% year-over-year, but increased 1.5% in constant currency driven by revenue growth, while Adjusted

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year Ended June 30, 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Q2 2026 Results Highlights¹

Revenue of €3,294 million grew 10.5% year-over-year, or 13.3% in constant currency, with the consolidation of Downtown Music Holdings ("Downtown"), pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements, strong physical and licensing and other sales, and healthy performance revenue amongst the key contributors to growth in Recorded Music and Music Publishing.
Recorded Music subscription revenue grew 14.3% year-over-year, or 16.6% in constant currency, benefitting from the consolidation of Downtown, as well as from pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements.
Adjusted EBITDA of €674 million declined 0.3% year-over-year, but increased 1.5% in constant currency driven by revenue growth, while Adjusted

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year Ended June 30, 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Q2 2026 Results Highlights¹

Revenue of €3,294 million grew 10.5% year-over-year, or 13.3% in constant currency, with the consolidation of Downtown Music Holdings ("Downtown"), pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements, strong physical and licensing and other sales, and healthy performance revenue amongst the key contributors to growth in Recorded Music and Music Publishing.
Recorded Music subscription revenue grew 14.3% year-over-year, or 16.6% in constant currency, benefitting from the consolidation of Downtown, as well as from pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements.
Adjusted EBITDA of €674 million declined 0.3% year-over-year, but increased 1.5% in constant currency driven by revenue growth, while Adjusted

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year Ended June 30, 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Q2 2026 Results Highlights¹

Revenue of €3,294 million grew 10.5% year-over-year, or 13.3% in constant currency, with the consolidation of Downtown Music Holdings ("Downtown"), pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements, strong physical and licensing and other sales, and healthy performance revenue amongst the key contributors to growth in Recorded Music and Music Publishing.
Recorded Music subscription revenue grew 14.3% year-over-year, or 16.6% in constant currency, benefitting from the consolidation of Downtown, as well as from pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements.
Adjusted EBITDA of €674 million declined 0.3% year-over-year, but increased 1.5% in constant currency driven by revenue growth, while Adjusted

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year Ended June 30, 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Q2 2026 Results Highlights¹

Revenue of €3,294 million grew 10.5% year-over-year, or 13.3% in constant currency, with the consolidation of Downtown Music Holdings ("Downtown"), pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements, strong physical and licensing and other sales, and healthy performance revenue amongst the key contributors to growth in Recorded Music and Music Publishing.
Recorded Music subscription revenue grew 14.3% year-over-year, or 16.6% in constant currency, benefitting from the consolidation of Downtown, as well as from pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements.
Adjusted EBITDA of €674 million declined 0.3% year-over-year, but increased 1.5% in constant currency driven by revenue growth, while Adjusted

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year Ended June 30, 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Q2 2026 Results Highlights¹

Revenue of €3,294 million grew 10.5% year-over-year, or 13.3% in constant currency, with the consolidation of Downtown Music Holdings ("Downtown"), pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements, strong physical and licensing and other sales, and healthy performance revenue amongst the key contributors to growth in Recorded Music and Music Publishing.
Recorded Music subscription revenue grew 14.3% year-over-year, or 16.6% in constant currency, benefitting from the consolidation of Downtown, as well as from pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements.
Adjusted EBITDA of €674 million declined 0.3% year-over-year, but increased 1.5% in constant currency driven by revenue growth, while Adjusted

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year Ended June 30, 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Q2 2026 Results Highlights¹

Revenue of €3,294 million grew 10.5% year-over-year, or 13.3% in constant currency, with the consolidation of Downtown Music Holdings ("Downtown"), pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements, strong physical and licensing and other sales, and healthy performance revenue amongst the key contributors to growth in Recorded Music and Music Publishing.
Recorded Music subscription revenue grew 14.3% year-over-year, or 16.6% in constant currency, benefitting from the consolidation of Downtown, as well as from pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements.
Adjusted EBITDA of €674 million declined 0.3% year-over-year, but increased 1.5% in constant currency driven by revenue growth, while Adjusted

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year Ended June 30, 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Q2 2026 Results Highlights¹

Revenue of €3,294 million grew 10.5% year-over-year, or 13.3% in constant currency, with the consolidation of Downtown Music Holdings ("Downtown"), pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements, strong physical and licensing and other sales, and healthy performance revenue amongst the key contributors to growth in Recorded Music and Music Publishing.
Recorded Music subscription revenue grew 14.3% year-over-year, or 16.6% in constant currency, benefitting from the consolidation of Downtown, as well as from pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements.
Adjusted EBITDA of €674 million declined 0.3% year-over-year, but increased 1.5% in constant currency driven by revenue growth, while Adjusted

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year Ended June 30, 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Q2 2026 Results Highlights¹

Revenue of €3,294 million grew 10.5% year-over-year, or 13.3% in constant currency, with the consolidation of Downtown Music Holdings ("Downtown"), pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements, strong physical and licensing and other sales, and healthy performance revenue amongst the key contributors to growth in Recorded Music and Music Publishing.
Recorded Music subscription revenue grew 14.3% year-over-year, or 16.6% in constant currency, benefitting from the consolidation of Downtown, as well as from pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements.
Adjusted EBITDA of €674 million declined 0.3% year-over-year, but increased 1.5% in constant currency driven by revenue growth, while Adjusted

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year Ended June 30, 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Q2 2026 Results Highlights¹

Revenue of €3,294 million grew 10.5% year-over-year, or 13.3% in constant currency, with the consolidation of Downtown Music Holdings ("Downtown"), pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements, strong physical and licensing and other sales, and healthy performance revenue amongst the key contributors to growth in Recorded Music and Music Publishing.
Recorded Music subscription revenue grew 14.3% year-over-year, or 16.6% in constant currency, benefitting from the consolidation of Downtown, as well as from pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements.
Adjusted EBITDA of €674 million declined 0.3% year-over-year, but increased 1.5% in constant currency driven by revenue growth, while Adjusted

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year Ended June 30, 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Q2 2026 Results Highlights¹

Revenue of €3,294 million grew 10.5% year-over-year, or 13.3% in constant currency, with the consolidation of Downtown Music Holdings ("Downtown"), pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements, strong physical and licensing and other sales, and healthy performance revenue amongst the key contributors to growth in Recorded Music and Music Publishing.
Recorded Music subscription revenue grew 14.3% year-over-year, or 16.6% in constant currency, benefitting from the consolidation of Downtown, as well as from pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements.
Adjusted EBITDA of €674 million declined 0.3% year-over-year, but increased 1.5% in constant currency driven by revenue growth, while Adjusted

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year Ended June 30, 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Q2 2026 Results Highlights¹

Revenue of €3,294 million grew 10.5% year-over-year, or 13.3% in constant currency, with the consolidation of Downtown Music Holdings ("Downtown"), pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements, strong physical and licensing and other sales, and healthy performance revenue amongst the key contributors to growth in Recorded Music and Music Publishing.
Recorded Music subscription revenue grew 14.3% year-over-year, or 16.6% in constant currency, benefitting from the consolidation of Downtown, as well as from pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements.
Adjusted EBITDA of €674 million declined 0.3% year-over-year, but increased 1.5% in constant currency driven by revenue growth, while Adjusted

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year Ended June 30, 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Q2 2026 Results Highlights¹

Revenue of €3,294 million grew 10.5% year-over-year, or 13.3% in constant currency, with the consolidation of Downtown Music Holdings ("Downtown"), pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements, strong physical and licensing and other sales, and healthy performance revenue amongst the key contributors to growth in Recorded Music and Music Publishing.
Recorded Music subscription revenue grew 14.3% year-over-year, or 16.6% in constant currency, benefitting from the consolidation of Downtown, as well as from pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements.
Adjusted EBITDA of €674 million declined 0.3% year-over-year, but increased 1.5% in constant currency driven by revenue growth, while Adjusted

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and Half Year Ended June 30, 2026

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Q2 2026 Results Highlights¹

Revenue of €3,294 million grew 10.5% year-over-year, or 13.3% in constant currency, with the consolidation of Downtown Music Holdings ("Downtown"), pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements, strong physical and licensing and other sales, and healthy performance revenue amongst the key contributors to growth in Recorded Music and Music Publishing.
Recorded Music subscription revenue grew 14.3% year-over-year, or 16.6% in constant currency, benefitting from the consolidation of Downtown, as well as from pricing benefits of Streaming 2.0 agreements.
Adjusted EBITDA of €674 million declined 0.3% year-over-year, but increased 1.5% in constant currency driven by revenue growth, while Adjusted

Universal Music Group completes €500 million share buyback program

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:45:11 -0400

Universal Music Group N.V. (Euronext: UMG) has completed its €500 million share buyback program, the company announced in a press release dated July 27, 2026.

During the period from July 20 to July 24, 2026, UMG repurchased 634,455 of its own shares at an average price of €18.14 per share, for a total consideration of €11,510,143.

Through July 24, 2026, the company had repurchased a total of 26,707,529 shares under the program for a combined consideration of €499,186,910, effectively completing the buyback initiative that was announced on March 30, 2026.

Universal Music Group completes €500 million share buyback program

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:45:11 -0400

Universal Music Group N.V. (Euronext: UMG) has completed its €500 million share buyback program, the company announced in a press release dated July 27, 2026.

During the period from July 20 to July 24, 2026, UMG repurchased 634,455 of its own shares at an average price of €18.14 per share, for a total consideration of €11,510,143.

Universal Music Group completes €500 million share buyback program

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:45:11 -0400

Universal Music Group N.V. (Euronext: UMG) has completed its €500 million share buyback program, the company announced in a press release dated July 27, 2026.

During the period from July 20 to July 24, 2026, UMG repurchased 634,455 of its own shares at an average price of €18.14 per share, for a total consideration of €11,510,143.

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Weekly Transactions under and Completion of its €500 Million Share Buyback Program

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) ("UMG" or "the Company") today announced that in the period from July 20, 2026 up to and including July 24, 2026, a total of 634,455 of its own shares were repurchased by the Company at an average price per share of €18.14 for a total consideration of €11,510,143. These repurchases have been made as part of the Company's €500 million share buyback program as announced on March 30, 2026. Up to and including July 24, 2026, a

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Weekly Transactions under and Completion of its €500 Million Share Buyback Program

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Weekly Transactions under and Completion of its €500 Million Share Buyback Program

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Weekly Transactions under and Completion of its €500 Million Share Buyback Program

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Weekly Transactions under and Completion of its €500 Million Share Buyback Program

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Weekly Transactions under and Completion of its €500 Million Share Buyback Program

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:45:00 -0400

Universal Music Group repurchases 50,062 shares under €500M buyback

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:45:12 -0400

Universal Music Group N.V. (Euronext: UMG) repurchased 50,062 of its own shares between July 13 and July 17, 2026, at an average price of €18.43 per share, for a total consideration of €922,715.

The transactions are part of the company's €500 million share buyback program announced on March 30, 2026. Through July 17, 2026, UMG has repurchased a cumulative total of 26,073,074 shares under the program for a total consideration of €487,676,767.

The disclosures were made in accordance with EU Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052.

Universal Music Group repurchases 50,062 shares under €500M buyback

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:45:12 -0400

Universal Music Group N.V. (Euronext: UMG) repurchased 50,062 of its own shares between July 13 and July 17, 2026, at an average price of €18.43 per share, for a total consideration of €922,715.

The disclosures were made in accordance with EU Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052.