Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge has hailed today's confirmation of Tencent’s investment in UMG, calling it a "strong validation of our business strategy." In a memo to staff, Grainge outlined the details of the arrangement, which include a sale of 10% of the share capital of UMG to a Tencent-led consortium, based on a €30 billion ($33.6 billion) valuation of the music giant.