Company Description
Warner Music Group Corp. operates as a music entertainment company in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally.
It operates through Recorded Music and Music Publishing segments. The company is involved in the discovery and development of recording artists, as well as related marketing, promotion, distribution, sale, and licensing of music created by recording artists; markets its music catalog through compilations and reissuances of previously released music and video titles, as well as previously unreleased materials.
It also owns and acquires rights to approximately two million musical compositions comprising pop hits, American standards, folk songs, and motion picture and theatrical compositions, as well as administers the music and soundtracks of various third-party television and film producers and studios.
In addition, the company conducts its operation primarily through a collection of record labels, such as Asylum, Big Beat, Canvasback, East West, Erato, FFRR, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Sire, Spinnin’ Records, and Warner Classics and Warner Records Nashville.
Further, it markets, distributes, and sells music and video products to retailers and wholesale distributors; independent labels to retail and wholesale distributors; and various distribution centers and ventures, as well as retail outlets, online physical retailers, streaming services, and download services.
Its catalog includes songwriters and composers; and various genres, including pop, rock, jazz, classical, country, R&B, hip-hop, rap, reggae, Latin, folk, alternative, blues, gospel, and other Christian music.
The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1929 |
| IPO Date | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Employees | 5,500 |
| CEO | Robert Kyncl |
Contact Details
Address: 1633 Broadway New York, New York 10019 United States | |
| Phone | 212 275 2000 |
| Website | wmg.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | WMG |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Share Class | Class A Shares |
| Fiscal Year | October - September |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| IPO Price | $25.00 |
| CIK Code | 1319161 |
| CUSIP Number | 934550203 |
| ISIN Number | US9345502036 |
| Employer ID | 13-4271875 |
| SIC Code | 7900 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Guy Moot | Co-Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Warner Chappell Music |
| Robert Kyncl | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Armin Zerza | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Carletta Higginson | Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer |
| Carianne Marshall | Co-Chair and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Chappell Music |
| Louis Dickler | Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
| Leho Nigul | Chief Technology Officer |
| Kareem Chin | Senior Vice President and Head of Investor Relations |
| Paul Martin Robinson Esq., J.D. | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
| Trent N. Tappe Esq. | Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Feb 11, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G | Filing |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jan 30, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Jan 20, 2026 | ARS | Filing |
| Jan 20, 2026 | DEFA14A | Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material |
| Jan 20, 2026 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |