Universal Music Reveals Lukewarm Q2 2026 Performance — Plus a New Pandora Deal, a $460 Million+ Spotify Stock Sale, and More

Universal Music Group (UMG) has posted so-so financials for Q2 2026, including modest publishing growth and a double-digit merch-revenue slide. Meanwhile, the major has reupped with Pandora, sold over $460 million worth of Spotify stock, and disclosed plans to put new releases behind a paywall in India.   As was also the case in Q1, […]