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Hi all, first, thanks for your feedback on the survey! If you haven’t responded yet, please do so — I read each & every response.
Based on a few comments, I’m trying something new this week. Today’s essay is actually a concise business case study about Russian billionaire Len Blavatnik & Warner Music Group. You may recall that Warner Music went public at the start of this month. In any case, Blavatnik’s story flies somewhat under the radar, so I spent way too much time researching & writing this to showcase key insights — I hope you’ll find it interesting.
For those who left survey comments about monetizing this newsletter: thanks for your thoughtfulness :) What you’re reading now is free but has some valuable content omitted. I’ve listened to you and I’m also offering a paid Pro version that has all the content unlocked. (The minimum is $5, but feel free to pay more if you’d l…
