The CEO has offloaded 675,000 shares in the company, according to a new Securities & Exchange Commission filing.
The Billboard Global Music Index rose 6.8% to 1,447.32, bringing the year-to-date gain to 23.9%.
Also on the Billboard Global Music Index, Spotify's stock stayed hot with a 9.6% gain, bringing its year-to-date increase to 117.9%.
On the Billboard Global Music Index — up 13% at the midyear — two South Korean companies also accounted for some of the biggest gains.
The company led all music stocks this week on the Billboard Global Music Index, which was up 1% despite 13 of 21 companies finishing in negative territory.
The Billboard Global Music Index dropped 3.5% with 16 of its 21 stocks in negative territory.
The exchange-traded fund contains 50 stocks spanning music and entertainment, including Universal Music, Warner Music, Spotify and Disney.
The Billboard Global Music Index gained 5% this week, bringing its year-to-date improvement to 14.2%.
The concert promoter and ticketing company was featured in a segment on the German public television show ZDF Magazin Royale.
The Billboard Global Music Index improved 1.8% this week — up 8.8% so far this year.
