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August 31, 2017
BMG Music Parent Reports First-Half 2017 Revenues Rise
BMG MUSIC GROUP parent company BERTELSMANN has reported financial results for the first half of 2017, noting "a first-half operating Group result of over €500 million for the first time in its history," adding "BERTELSMANN increased … more »
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January 31, 2017
BBR Music Group And BMG Invite Nashville To Meet their Teams
As a follow-up to YESTERDAY’s (NET NEWS 1/30) announcement that BMG has acquired BROKEN BOW RECORDS MUSIC GROUP (BBRMG) – a deal which includes BBRMG’s associated labels BROKEN BOW RECORDS, STONEY CREEK RECORDS, WHEELHOUSE RECORDS, RED … more »
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June 22, 2015
Dave Stewart Signs With BMG For Music, Book, TV Content
Musician, songwriter, producer and creative entrepreneur DAVE STEWART has signed a wide-ranging agreement with BERTELSMANN-owned new model music company BMG, for not just music, but also book and TV content, as well as a string of other innovative … more »
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June 3, 2015
BMG To Release Janet Jackson's First New Album In Seven Years This Fall Through Her Own Rhythm Nation Records
BMG will release the first album in seven years from JANET JACKSON. The worldwide partnership with JANET JACKSON’s RHYTHM NATION will see the release in FALL 2015 of her first as-yet-untitled album and a commitment to pursue the full range of … more »
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March 1, 2013
Bertelsmann Acquires Full Ownership Of BMG
BERTELSMANN is taking full ownership of music rights management company BMG by acquiring the shares currently held by KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. (KKR), and will continue to develop BMG as a wholly owned subsidiary. The transaction, which is … more »
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October 25, 2012
Sony/ATV Spinning Off Rosetta's Catalog Of Music
SONY/ATV is putting the ROSETTA PUBLISHING catalog up for sale. Songs in the catalog include many from artists such as '80s stalwarts TEARS FOR FEARS, CULTURE CLUB and DEVO. THE NEW YORK POST reports, "first-round bidders for the rights to some … more »
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July 30, 2012
UMG Willing To Sell Parlophone To Get EMI Deal Done
Last week (NET NEWS 7/25), ALL ACCESS reported UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP was considering selling three music labels currently owned by EMI MUSIC to independent labels rather than other major labels, as part of getting regulatory approval for its purchase of … more »
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April 24, 2012
Report: UMG Finds 'Interest' In Its Music Publishing Assets
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP has reportedly "received interest from companies including PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS and BERTELSMANN AG for music-publishing catalogs it's selling," reports BLOOMBERG, citing "three people familiar with the … more »
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November 8, 2011
Indie Record Group IMPALA Could Upset Any EMI Deal
CITIGROUP's attempt to sell EMI GROUP continues to drag on, with the most recent twist coming YESTERDAY (11/7), when reports surfaced that UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, which had earlier dropped out of the bidding for EMI, might be back in the mix. But whether … more »
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November 7, 2011
Report: UMG Back In The Hunt For EMI
There have been plenty of twists and turns with CITIGROUP's attempt to sell EMI, with some industry observers wondering if the BRITISH music company will ever be sold. Two weeks ago (NET NEWS 10/27), UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP dropped out of the auction for … more »