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SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 		 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Providence Equity Partners IV, L.L.C.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
50 KENNEDY PLAZA
(Street)
PROVIDENCE RI 02903
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2005 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Warner Music Group Corp. [ WMG ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 12,905,390.6861 I See Joint Reporting Persons(1)(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Providence Equity Partners IV, L.L.C.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
50 KENNEDY PLAZA
(Street)
PROVIDENCE RI 02903
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Providence Equity GP IV L.P.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
50 KENNEDY PLAZA
(Street)
PROVIDENCE RI 02903
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS IV LP
(Last) (First) (Middle)
50 KENNEDY PLAZA
(Street)
PROVIDENCE RI 02903
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CREAMER GLENN M
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS IV, LLC
50 KENNEDY PLAZA
(Street)
PROVIDENCE RI 02903
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SALEM PAUL J
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS IV, LLC
50 KENNEDY PLAZA
(Street)
PROVIDENCE RI 02903
(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. See Exhibit 99.1 for the identities of each Reporting Person and for a table of all shares beneficially owned directly or indirectly by each of the Reporting Persons.
2. Directly owned by Providence Equity Partners IV LP and Providence Equity Operating Partners IV LP
See Exhibit 99.1 for Signatures 05/10/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
                                  EXHIBIT 99.1


NAME AND ADDRESS OF REPORTING PERSON:

                     Providence Equity Partners IV, LLC
                     50 Kennedy Plaza
                     Providence, RI 02903

ISSUER NAME AND TICKER OR TRADING SYMBOL:

                     Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG)

DATE OF EVENT REQUIRING STATEMENT:

                     May 10, 2005

Explanation of Responses:
- -------------------------

           This Form 3 is filed by Providence Equity Partners IV, LLC,
           Providence Equity GP IV L.P. and Providence Equity Partners IV LP
           (each a "Reporting Person").




                                                    Amount of                  Ownership
                                                    Securities                   Form:
                                                   Beneficially              Direct (D) or                 Nature of Indirect
          Reporting Person                            Owned                   Indirect (I)                Beneficial Ownership
          ----------------                            -----                   ------------                --------------------
                                                                                                
  Providence Equity Partners IV LP              12,863,899.8512535                 D
  Providence Equity GP IV L.P.                  12,905,390.6860806                 I                               (1)
  Providence Equity Partners IV, LLC            12,905,390.6860806                 I                               (2)
  Glenn M. Creamer                              12,905,930.6860806                 I                               (3)
  Paul J. Salem                                 12,905,930.6860806                 I                               (3)





(1)        Includes shares owned by Providence Equity Partners IV LP and
           Providence Equity Operating Partners IV LP (together, the "Funds").
           Providence Equity GP IV L.P. is the general partner of the Funds.
(2)        Includes shares owned by the Funds. Providence Equity Partners IV,
           LLC is the general partner of Providence Equity GP IV L.P.
(3)        Includes shares owned by the Funds. Messrs. Creamer and Salem are
           Members of Providence Equity Partners IV, LLC.

Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all indirectly owned
securities reported on this Form in excess of such Reporting Person's pecuniary
interest therein.


                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION



NAME:         Providence Equity Partners IV, LLC

ADDRESS:      50 Kennedy Plaza
              Providence, RI 02903

ISSUER AND TICKER SYMBOL:  Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG)

DATE OF EVENT REQUIRING STATEMENT:  May 10, 2005

RELATIONSHIP OF REPORTING PERSONS TO ISSUER:  10% owner


SIGNATURE:   Providence Equity Partners IV, LLC

             By: /s/ Jonathan M. Nelson
                 --------------------------
                 Jonathan M. Nelson
                 Member



Dated: May 10, 2005




                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION



NAME:      Providence Equity GP IV L.P.

ADDRESS:   50 Kennedy Plaza
           Providence, RI 02903

ISSUER AND TICKER SYMBOL:  Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG)

DATE OF EVENT REQUIRING STATEMENT:  May 10, 2005

RELATIONSHIP OF REPORTING PERSONS TO ISSUER:  10% owner


SIGNATURE:   Providence Equity GP IV L.P.

             By: Providence Equity Partners IV, LLC, its General Partner

             By: /s/ Jonathan M. Nelson
                 --------------------------
                 Jonathan M. Nelson
                 Member



Dated: May 10, 2005






                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION



NAME:      Providence Equity Partners IV LP

ADDRESS:   50 Kennedy Plaza
           Providence, RI 02903

ISSUER AND TICKER SYMBOL:  Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG)

DATE OF EVENT REQUIRING STATEMENT:  May 10, 2005

RELATIONSHIP OF REPORTING PERSONS TO ISSUER:  10% owner


SIGNATURE:   Providence Equity Partners IV LP

             By: Providence Equity GP IV L.P., its General Partner

             By: Providence Equity Partners IV, LLC, its General Partner

             By: /s/ Jonathan M. Nelson
                 --------------------------
                 Jonathan M. Nelson
                 Member



Dated: May 10, 2005





                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION



NAME:      Glenn M. Creamer

ADDRESS:   c/o Providence Equity Partners IV, LLC
           50 Kennedy Plaza
           Providence, RI 02903

ISSUER AND TICKER SYMBOL:  Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG)

DATE OF EVENT REQUIRING STATEMENT:  May 10, 2005

RELATIONSHIP OF REPORTING PERSONS TO ISSUER:  10% owner


SIGNATURE:

             By: /s/ Glenn M. Creamer
                 ------------------------
                 Glenn M. Creamer



Dated: May 10, 2005





                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION



NAME:      Paul J. Salem

ADDRESS:   c/o Providence  Equity Partners IV, LLC
           50 Kennedy Plaza
           Providence, RI 02903

ISSUER AND TICKER SYMBOL:  Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG)

DATE OF EVENT REQUIRING STATEMENT:  May 10, 2005

RELATIONSHIP OF REPORTING PERSONS TO ISSUER:  10% owner


SIGNATURE:

           By: /s/ Paul J. Salem
               ---------------------
               Paul J. Salem



Dated: May 10, 2005