‘We’re building a music ecosystem’: What Vinyl Group’s Brag Media acquisition is all about

In this trade media exclusive, Vinyl Group’s CEO, Josh Simons, sat down with Mumbrella’s Lauren McNamara to delve into the ASX-listed company’s decisions behind acquiring Australian youth publisher, The Brag Media.

In December, Vinyl Group (ASX: VNL) entered into an agreement to fully acquire The Brag Media and its network of mastheads of events – including Rolling Stone and Variety ANZ, for which it holds the ANZ licenses for.

Yesterday, the deal was completed.

Vinyl Group paid $8 million in cash to acquire the publisher, by way of investment from WiseTech Global’s CEO and founder, Richard White, with a further $2 million payable in cash or stock based on financial performance.

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