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Why I Don’t Own Universal Music Group (Despite Loving the Business)

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Feb 07, 2026
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Bill Ackman has been promoting Universal Music for years.

He once said:

“If I could only own one stock for 10 years and markets were closed, it would be UMG.”

In theory, I understand why.

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Music is universal.

It is the lowest-cost form of entertainment.

It scales globally.

It generates royalties.

It throws off free cash flow.

From the outside, it loo…

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