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AYUSHMANN KHURRANA SIGNS GLOBAL DEAL WITH WARNER MUSIC INDIA

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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MUMBAI, India, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bollywood superstar Ayushmann Khurrana, an actor and recording artist known both for his blockbuster movies and chartbusting songs, has signed a global recording deal with Warner Music India, the country's leading music label, in the next chapter of his artist career.

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  • MUMBAI, India, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bollywood superstar Ayushmann Khurrana, an actor and recording artist known both for his blockbuster movies and chartbusting songs, has signed a global recording deal with Warner Music India, the country's leading music label, in the next chapter of his artist career.
  • Signing with Warner Music India will enable Khurrana to access the label's global ecosystem, helping him connect with audiences and artists beyond India's borders.
  • Alfonso Perez Soto, President, Emerging Markets, Warner Music Group adds: "Ayushmann already enjoys immense popularity in India and among the global Indian diaspora.
  • L-R in the attached photo: Jay Mehta, Max Lousada, Ayushmann Khurrana, Alfonso Perez-Soto
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WARNER MUSIC EXPANDS DEAL WITH JETSYNTHESYS' GLOBAL MUSIC JUNCTION

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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MUMBAI, India, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music India has expanded its partnership with Global Music Junction (GMJ), the music and entertainment subsidiary of JetSynthesys.  The companies struck a distribution deal in 2021, but this new agreement sees Warner Music make a strategic investment in GMJ, giving it a seat on the board.  The move will establish Warner Music India as the largest player in the central Indian music market.

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  • MUMBAI, India, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music India has expanded its partnership with Global Music Junction (GMJ), the music and entertainment subsidiary of JetSynthesys.
  • Bhojpuri is the fastest-growing language in India, and this move makes Warner Music the largest player in its music market.
  • Warner Music's investment in Global Music Junction and its continued collaboration with us will fast track the increasing expansion of India's regional music industry.
  • Group Image (L-R): Parimit Parmar, Executive Director & COO at JetSynthesys; Alfonso Perez Soto, President, Emerging Markets, Warner Music; Jay Mehta, Managing Director of Warner Music India; Rajkumar Singh, CEO, Global Music Junction

MUUS COLLECTIVE ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION IN THE INAUGURAL WEB3 MUSIC ACCELERATOR PROGRAM WITH WARNER MUSIC GROUP AND POLYGON LABS TO POWER THE NEXT GREAT EVOLUTION OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY THROUGH BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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The program, announced this summer , aims to power the next generation of innovation at the intersection of Web3 and music.

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  • The program, announced this summer , aims to power the next generation of innovation at the intersection of Web3 and music.
  • Polygon Labs and WMG have selected Muus Collective and MITH for the Accelerator, two projects building the future of the music x Web3 ecosystem on the Polygon network.
  • Muus Collective experiences are enhanced with digital collectibles that unlock new possibilities for self-expression and reward communities for their engagement.
  • More than 120 applications were received from companies and entrepreneurs operating at the intersection of music, technology, and Web3.

WARNER MUSIC GROUP NAMES CARLETTA HIGGINSON EVP, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music Group (Nasdaq: WMG) announced today that Carletta Higginson has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer, effective October 16.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music Group (Nasdaq: WMG) announced today that Carletta Higginson has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer, effective October 16.
  • An accomplished media executive and music rights expert, Higginson joins WMG after a decade at Google, where she worked in business development and legal roles, across both music publishing and recorded music, most recently as Global Head of Music Publishing at YouTube and Google Play.
  • Higginson said: "This is a very exciting time to be in music with many new avenues opening up.
  • She was a 2012 Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity and is a 2015 Leadership Music alumna.

BRYAN CASTELLANI APPOINTED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR WARNER MUSIC GROUP

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music Group Corp. (Nasdaq: WMG) today announced that Bryan Castellani is joining the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 16. A seasoned media and financial executive, Castellani has spent more than two decades at The Walt Disney Company, most recently serving as CFO for Disney Entertainment & ESPN. Based in New York, Castellani will report to WMG's CEO, Robert Kyncl. He succeeds WMG's long-time CFO Eric Levin, who is staying on to ensure a smooth transition, before retiring in January.

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  • Dynamic leader joins from The Walt Disney Company with experience including Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and The Walt Disney Company Japan
    NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music Group Corp. (Nasdaq: WMG) today announced that Bryan Castellani is joining the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 16.
  • A seasoned media and financial executive, Castellani has spent more than two decades at The Walt Disney Company, most recently serving as CFO for Disney Entertainment & ESPN.
  • Kyncl said: "Bryan has wide-ranging experience helping one of the world's most impactful creative enterprises build long-term value and unlock new global possibilities.
  • Castellani said: "I'm delighted to be joining WMG at such an exciting and pivotal time for the company and the music industry.

WARNER MUSIC GROUP AND ELLIOT GRAINGE'S 10K PROJECTS ANNOUNCE JOINT VENTURE

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music Group (Nasdaq: WMG) has entered into a joint venture with 10K Projects, the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based label founded in 2016 by Elliot Grainge. 10K Projects will become a standalone label within the WMG ecosystem, bringing its superstar roster and next generation team into the WMG fold. As 10K Projects continues to grow, the label and its artists will benefit from WMG's investment, expertise, and global infrastructure, including via support from ADA. Grainge will remain CEO of 10K Projects, guiding the company along with Co-Presidents Zach Friedman and Tony Talamo. Grainge will join WMG's global leadership team.

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  • Trailblazing label has discovered chart-topping artists including Trippie Redd, Ice Spice, Iann Dior & Internet Money
    NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music Group (Nasdaq: WMG) has entered into a joint venture with 10K Projects, the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based label founded in 2016 by Elliot Grainge.
  • Grainge will remain CEO of 10K Projects, guiding the company along with Co-Presidents Zach Friedman and Tony Talamo.
  • 10K Projects also launched the career of hip-hop sensation Ice Spice, who will continue to record for 10K Projects/Capitol Records.
  • "Joining Warner Music Group provides us with the backing, the collective expertise and vision to empower our artists and our employees on the next phase of our journey," said Elliot Grainge, Founder & CEO, 10K.

WARNER MUSIC GROUP & TIKTOK ANNOUNCE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND EXPANDED AGREEMENT

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music Group (Nasdaq: WMG) and TikTok today announced a wide-ranging, first-of-its-kind partnership that will benefit WMG's artists and songwriters, and TikTok's billion-plus users around the world. The multi-year, multi-product deal licenses the repertoire of Warner Recorded Music and Warner Chappell Music to TikTok, TikTok Music, CapCut, and TikTok's Commercial Music Library.

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  • The multi-year, multi-product deal licenses the repertoire of Warner Recorded Music and Warner Chappell Music to TikTok, TikTok Music, CapCut, and TikTok's Commercial Music Library.
  • It will create new revenue, marketing, and insights opportunities for WMG's artists and songwriters, while deepening the engagement with TikTok's huge audience of passionate music fans.
  • Robert Kyncl, CEO, WMG said: "We are happy and excited for our next chapter together with TikTok.
  • Shou Chew, CEO of TikTok, said: "We are very excited to partner with Warner Music Group to create a shared vision for the future in which artists, songwriters, music fans, and the industry can all benefit from the power of discovery on TikTok platforms."

WMX ANNOUNCES NEW VISUAL PODCAST SERIES ICONIC RECORDS

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WMX, the next-generation artist services, media and creative content division of Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG), today announced the launch of Iconic Records, a visual podcast series illuminating the most iconic albums in pop culture. The debut season, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of the birth of Hip Hop, focuses on The Notorious B.I.G. and his legendary final album, 1997's Life After Death. The eight-episode series is hosted by "The Voice of New York," Angie Martinez.

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  • Influential radio personality Angie Martinez hosts, series launches April 29 on The Roku Channel
    NEW YORK, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WMX , the next-generation artist services, media and creative content division of Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG), today announced the launch of Iconic Records, a visual podcast series illuminating the most iconic albums in pop culture.
  • Iconic Records: Life After Death will premiere on the new WMX Hip-Hop channel (Ch.
  • Viewers can also watch the visual podcast on The Notorious B.I.G's YouTube Channel, and listeners can stream across all major audio podcast platforms starting May 1st.
  • "The launch of Iconic Records embraces the huge appetite and need for unique content tailored for genre-specific audiences.

WARNER MUSIC GROUP TO HONOR 50th ANNIVERSARY OF HIP-HOP WITH YEARLONG CELEBRATION

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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Listen to the official Hip-Hop Fifty playlist, spotlighting the most iconic hip-hop tracks from the Warner Music catalog, here .

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  • Listen to the official Hip-Hop Fifty playlist, spotlighting the most iconic hip-hop tracks from the Warner Music catalog, here .
  • Warner Music will be joining forces with several iconic partners for initiatives around the Hip-Hop Fifty celebration, including Dolby, LGND Music, New York Red Bulls, Peloton, and Vinyl Me, Please.
  • To add to the excitement, Warner Music will celebrate the anniversary through Dolby Atmos® re-releases featuring artists from its iconic hip-hop catalog.
  • The campaign will be spearheaded by Warner Music's Global Catalog Division, with collaboration across many other WMG entities including frontline labels, Warner Chappell Music (WCM), WMX, and ADA.

WARNER MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF RHYTHM CITY, ITS FIRST PERSISTENT MUSIC EXPERIENCE ON ROBLOX

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG), the global music and entertainment company, announced the launch of Rhythm City, a first-of-its-kind music-themed social roleplay experience on Roblox. Developed in partnership with Gamefam, a leading gaming and content company across metaverse platforms, Rhythm City will introduce users to artists and music through social roleplay and provide them access to a collection of digital items sold exclusively on Roblox.

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  • Rhythm City to introduce users to artists and music through social roleplay, virtual concerts, and mini-music challenges
    NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG), the global music and entertainment company, announced the launch of Rhythm City, a first-of-its-kind music-themed social roleplay experience on Roblox.
  • "WMG is focused on facilitating the foundations of these new experiences by building and experimenting across evolving ecosystems.
  • To build Rhythm City, WMG worked with Gamefam to create a unique experience that brings together key gaming elements with the magic of music.
  • Rhythm City will be available to play and explore on the Roblox platform on February 4, 2023 across Android, iOS, Mac, Windows PC, and Xbox One.