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Bill Ackman to Sell $290.5 Million in Stock Back to Universal Music After Rejected Takeover Offer

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/music/news/bill-ackman-sell-290-5-million-stock-back-universal-music-1236767087/

Variety Jun 4

Bill Ackman to Sell $290.5 Million in Stock Back to Universal Music After Rejected Takeover Offer
#Variety #News #BillAckman #PershingSquare #UniversalMusicGroup

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/bill-ackman-sell-290-5-million-stock-back-universal-music-1236767087/

Bill Ackman to Sell $290.5 Million in Stock Back to Universal Music

Bill Ackman is poised to sell $290.5 million in stock back to Universal Music Group after a rejected takeover offer.

Variety

Billboard [Unofficial]Jun 4

Universal Purchases Part of Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Shares in UMG

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.billboard.com/pro/umg-purchases-bill-ackman-pershing-square-shares/

The Hollywood Reporter Jun 3

Bill Ackman to Sell Remaining Universal Music Stock After Failed Acquisition Bid
#Music #MusicIndustryNews #BillAckman

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-industry-news/bill-ackman-to-sell-remaining-umg-stock-1236612845/

Bill Ackman to Sell Remaining Universal Music Stock After Failed Acquisition Bid

The sale will end a tumultuous five-year relationship between Ackman and the world's largest music company.

The Hollywood Reporter

Variety [Unofficial]May 29

Universal Music Group Officially Rejects Bill Ackman’s $64 Billion Takeover Bid

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/music/news/universal-music-group-rejects-bill-ackman-takeover-bid-1236762471/

Billboard [Unofficial]May 29

Universal Music Group’s Board Rejects Pershing Square Offer: ‘It Fundamentally Undervalues UMG’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-groups-board-rejects-pershing-square-offer/

The Hollywood Reporter May 29

Universal Music Group Rejects Bill Ackman’s $64B Takeover Proposal: “It Fundamentally and Materially Undervalues UMG”
#Music #MusicIndustryNews #BillAckman #UniversalMusicGroup

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-industry-news/umg-rejects-bill-ackman-acquisition-proposal-1236608857/

Universal Music Group Rejects Bill Ackman’s $64B Takeover Proposal: “It Fundamentally and Materially Undervalues UMG”

UMG's board of directors said Friday the proposal "is not in the best interests of UMG, its shareholders, artists, songwriters, employees and other stakeholders."

The Hollywood Reporter

Variety May 29

Universal Music Group Officially Rejects Bill Ackman’s $64 Billion Takeover Bid
#Variety #News #BillAckman #PershingSquare #UniversalMusicGroup

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/universal-music-group-rejects-bill-ackman-takeover-bid-1236762471/

Universal Music Group Rejects Bill Ackman’s $64 Billion Takeover Bid

The Universal Music Group board has rejected a $64 billion takeover bid from Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square, saying it is 'not in [its ]best interests'

Variety

GritM_Buendnis_OST May 27

RE: https://flipboard.com/@time/top-stories-088ho5dkz/-/a-4thb5Y1yQI2g6SORq7Kwyw%3Aa%3A3195429-%2F0

While the #EU explores fairer #Copyright & #Web3 models for creators, Trump-aligned billionaire Bill Ackman is trying to expand his influence over global #music #infrastructure via #UniversalMusic Group.

The same techno -libertarian #networks around #Musk, #PeterThiel & #Ackman increasingly shape #media, #platforms and #culture.

#Streaming policy is #democracy #policy

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz0ex432dmyo

https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/spaces/DIGITAL/pages/964167317/How+Web3+Can+Support+European+Creativity+and+Copyright

#BillAckman #MusicStreaming #tax_the_rich