Business Segments · Acquisitions
Recorded Music — Acquisitions
Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Recorded Music — Acquisitions shows an upward trend with a 50.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026May 7, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill Additions
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates aggressive expansion, while lower spending may suggest a focus on organic growth or capital preservation.
Detailed definition
The capital deployed to acquire music catalogs, labels, or distribution rights to expand the recorded music segment's po...
Peer comparison
Similar to capital deployment metrics in other content-heavy industries.
Metric ID:
wmg_segment_recorded_music_acquisitionsHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.00M | -$14.00M | $130.00M | $0.00 | $30.00M | $15.00M | $3.00M | $0.00 | $5.00M | $43.00M | $3.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $21.00M | $0.00 | $1.00M | $2.00M | $0.00 | $4.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -800.0% | >999% | -100.0% | — | -50.0% | -80.0% | -100.0% | — | +760.0% | -93.0% | -33.3% | +0.0% | +950.0% | -100.0% | — | +100.0% | -100.0% | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | +207.1% | -97.7% | — | -83.3% | +186.7% | +0.0% | — | -95.3% | +600.0% | -100.0% | — | +0.0% | -100.0% | — |
Range-$14.00M – $130.00M
CAGR+16.7%
Avg YoY Growth+174.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Music Group's recorded music — acquisitions?
- Warner Music Group (WMG) reported recorded music — acquisitions of $4.00M in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Music Group's recorded music — acquisitions?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Warner Music Group's recorded music — acquisitions has grown at a 50.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$7.00M to $24.00M.
- What does recorded music — acquisitions mean?
- Spending on acquiring new music assets or businesses.