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Report: Sony Wants Larger Stake In Sony BMG
June 27, 2006 at 5:48 AM (PT)
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SONY is ready to raise its stake in SONY BMG if partner BERTELSMANN is willing to sell, according to a report on FORBES.COM attritubed to the financial daily NIHON KEIZAI SHIMBUN. SONY Chairman/CEO HOWARD STRINGER is quoted as saying that the company is awaiting results of discussions at BERTELSMANN.
The newspaper said BERTELSMANN is considering selling its stake in SONY BMG amid a widening rift there between employees from SONY and BERTELSMANN. However, as previously reported (NET NEWS 6/21), BERTELSMANN CEO GUNTER THIELEN told REUTERS that there were no plans to restructure SONY BMG. "We want to stay in SONY BMG," he said.

