Music Companies’ Stock Market Stumble: Why It’s Happening

It’s a tough time to be a publicly traded music company.   Often the bellwether for the music industry, Universal Music Group’s (UMG) stock is down nearly 35% so far in 2026, trading at 14.27 euros ($16.20). Though an entirely different kind of music company, Spotify’s stock is also down — 15% to $487.38 per share — while another publicly traded major, Warner Music Group, has…

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The Titles Barcelona Could Forfeit If Found Guilty in Negreira Case

Scandal seems to be the theme of this international break. Barcelona have briefly stolen the spotlight from Manchester City after the Negreira case came back into the headlines. The Catalans have been under investigation since 2023 for allegedly bribing former vice president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) refereeing committee José María Enríquez Negreira….

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