Virgin Music Group Acquires Downtown Music Holdings

Milk & Honey Acquires VMG Sports

April 22, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Milk & Honey Music + Sports + Ventures has acquired VMG Sports in a multi-seven-figure deal that adds 15 NFL players — including Travis Kelce — to Milk & Honey's roster. The VMG founders will join Milk & Honey's executive staff, expanding the firm's sports capabilities, NIL business and geographic recruiting reach across the East Coast and Midwest.

Universal Music Group Acquires 25.8% Stake in Chord Music Partners

February 21, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Universal Music Group (UMG) will acquire a 25.8% minority interest in Chord Music Partners for US$240 million, valuing Chord at US$1.85 billion. The transaction creates a long-term strategic partnership under which UMG will administer Chord's music publishing through UMPG and recorded music through Virgin Music Group; KKR will exit and the Dundee consortium will remain a majority owner.

Via Acquires Downtowner

December 15, 2025

Transportation

Via has acquired Downtowner, a provider of software-powered transit solutions for destination cities, to expand its public transit technology platform. The acquisition brings Downtowner’s on-demand, flexible routing product and proprietary data into Via’s platform to improve seasonal demand management, operations in complex terrain and development of Via’s AI for Cities solutions.

PMG Acquires Digital Voices

January 6, 2026

Marketing & Advertising

PMG has acquired London- and New York-based influencer marketing agency Digital Voices to expand its global influencer and creator marketing capabilities. Digital Voices—whose team of about 70 employees operates across London, New York and Costa Rica—will bring proprietary tools (Chord and Composer) and creator-led services that will be integrated into PMG’s Alli operating system to strengthen PMG’s full-funnel marketing offering.

Warner Music Group Acquires Controlling Stake in Tempo Music Investments

February 6, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Warner Music Group (WMG) has acquired a controlling stake in Tempo Music Investments, an investment platform for premium music rights, from Providence Equity Partners. Providence will remain a minority investor and continue in an advisory role; the deal expands WMG/Warner Chappell's catalog administration and distribution capabilities.

DRiP Acquires Vault Music

July 1, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Solana-based creator platform DRiP has acquired Vault Music, a limited-edition music platform that issues on-chain music drops for artists and collectors. The deal moves Vault’s drops and user base onto DRiP’s platform and supports DRiP’s upcoming mobile app and expanded music-focused features.