Universal and Virgin Music Complete $775 Million Acquisition of Downtown
Variety [Unofficial]
February 20, 2026
Virgin Music Group, the independent-distribution and artist-services division of Universal Music Group, has announced the completion of its $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings LLC, one of the largest artist-services companies in the world. At the same time, Pieter van Rijn was appointed chief operating officer, having been CEO of Downtown since last year […]
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