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<TYPE>3
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<PERIOD>20050510
<FILING-DATE>20050511
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20050511
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Warner Music Group Corp.
<CIK>0001319161
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7900
<IRS-NUMBER>134271875
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0930
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>75 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
<CITY>NEW YORK
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>10019
<PHONE>212-275-2000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>75 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
<CITY>NEW YORK
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>10019
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>WMG Parent Corp.
<DATE-CHANGED>20050228
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>NELSON JONATHAN M
<CIK>0001035233
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>RI
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-32502
<FILM-NUMBER>05819146
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O WESTERN WIRELESS CORP
<STREET2>3650 131ST AVE. S.E. #400
<CITY>BELLEVUE
<STATE>WA
<ZIP>98006
<PHONE>4017511700
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O WESTERN WIRELESS CORP
<STREET2>3650 131ST AVE SE #400
<CITY>BELLEVUE
<STATE>WA
<ZIP>98006
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-10</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001319161</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Warner Music Group Corp.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WMG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001035233</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NELSON JONATHAN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>50 KENNEDY PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PROVIDENCE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>RI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02903</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12905390.6861</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>_</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Directly owned by Providence Equity Partners IV LP and Providence Equity Operating Partners IV LP (the &quot;Funds&quot;). Mr. Nelson
 is a Member of Providence Equity Partners IV, LLC, the General Partner of Providence Equity GP IV L.P., which is the General
 Partner of the Funds.  As such, the reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of the Issuer owned
 directly by each of the Funds.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, and this report shall
 not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such shares for the purpose of Section 16 or
 any other purpose, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jonathan M. Nelson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
