Company Profile
Updated: 24-SEP-09Warner Music Group Corp.
Public Company, Headquarters Location
75 Rockefeller Plz., New York, NY 10019-6908, United States
(212)275-2000, http://www.wmg.com
Primary SIC: Entertainers & Entertainment Groups, Primary NAICS: Musical Groups and Artists
Description: Warner Music Group Corp.'s history dates back to 1929, when Jack Warner, president of Warner Bros. Pictures, founded Music Publishers Holding Company. Incorporated in Delaware, the company trades on the New York Stock Exchange. As one of the world's major music content companies, Warner Music Group is composed of two segments: recorded music and music publishing. The company's recorded music segment markets, sells and licenses recorded music in various physical (such as CDs, cassettes, LPs and DVDs) and digital (such as downloads and ringtones) formats. The segment also participates in image and brand rights associated with artists, including merchandising, sponsorships, touring and artist management. The music publishing segment owns and acquires rights to musical compositions, exploits and markets these compositions and receives royalties or fees for their use. The company also holds rights in more than 1 million copyrights from more than 65,000 songwriters and composers. Headquartered in New York, N.Y., Warner Music Group is a global company, generating revenues in the United States and more than 50 other countries. More
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Recent News Articles
- Music returns: YouTube said a new deal with Warner Music Group Corp. will enable music videos from Warner artists such as Madonna, Metallica and Green Day to return to the online site.(NEWS OF THE WEEK)(Brief article)
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