Universal Music Group shared its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, reporting 2.98 billion euros ($3.4 billion) in revenue, a 1.6 percent growth from Q2 2024, with the company touting releases from Morgan Wallen, Japanese rock band Mrs. Green Apple and the soundtrack for KPop Demon Hunters.

Growth was more apparent through the first half of 2025, up about 6.4 percent to 5.88 billion euros (about $6.7 billion), with 947 million euros (just over $1 billion) in operating profit.

“It is the powerful combination of our artists’ and songwriters’ creative excellence with our strategic vision and execution that continues to deliver UMG’s strong results,” UMG CEO Lucian Grainge said in a statement.

Universal Music Group shared its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, reporting 2.98 billio

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