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July 22, 2011
Report: Citigroup Wants Bids For EMI By Next Week
ALL ACCESS reported TUESDAY (NET NEWS 7/19) that WARNER MUSIC, one of the rumored suitors for EMI, may not have the assets to make the deal. So who does? Someone will need to step up quickly, as "CITIGROUP, after quietly talking to interested … more »
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June 21, 2011
Who Is Likely To Buy EMI?
Just YESTERDAY (NET NEWS 6/20), after an apparent futile search for an interested suitor, the Board of Directors of EMI GROUP's holding company, EMI GROUP GLOBAL LTD, initiated a process "to explore and evaluate potential strategic … more »
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March 24, 2011
Will Sony Team With BMG To Buy Warner Music Group?
The positioning to buy WARNER MUSIC GROUP continues to have daily surprises. ALL ACCESS has reported two weeks ago, that at least five groups have been told they are through to the second round of the auction for all or parts of WARNER MUSIC GROUP, … more »
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March 22, 2011
Report: Warner Music Group Gets Two New Bids
Two weeks ago (NET NEWS 3/8), ALL ACCESS reported at least five groups had been told they are through to the second round of the auction for all or parts of WARNER MUSIC GROUP, including PLATINUM EQUITY, RON BURKLE's YUCAIPA COMPANIES, LEN BLAVATNIK's … more »
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March 8, 2011
Report: It's Down To Five To Buy Warner Music
On TUESDAY (NET NEWS 3/1), ALL ACCESS reported WARNER MUSIC GROUP had reportedly received more than 10 bids for its businesses. Now, THE FINANCIAL TIMES updates that information, writing, "at least five groups have been told they are through to the … more »
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February 24, 2011
Is It Warner Chappell Publishing That WMG Really Wants To Sell?
Many industry insiders assumed WARNER MUSIC GROUP was looking to spin off its WARNER CHAPPELL PUBLISHING arm to raise funds to pay down debt, and perhaps make a bid for EMI MUSIC, when they annnounced they had hired investment bank GOLDMAN SACHS in … more »
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February 23, 2011
Who's Interested In Buying Warner Music Group?
More names are surfacing as being interested in bidding for parts or all of WARNER MUSIC GROUP. YAHOO reports, "the bidders, who have had a preliminary review of WARNER MUSIC's books, include private equity firms, investor groups and strategic … more »
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February 21, 2011
Report: Warner Music Group Receiving Buyout Offers
WARNER MUSIC GROUP has requested "preliminary bids this week for its music publishing company or for the entire group, with interest expected to come from private-equity groups and from one existing shareholder, LEN BLAVATNIK," reports THE … more »
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February 2, 2011
What Will CitiGroup Do With EMI?
CITIGROUP finally seized control of EMI from GUY HANDS YESTERDAY (NET NEWS 2/1), acquiring 100% of the share capital on a restructuring that saw the company's debt load cut to £1.2 billion from £3.4 billion. The expected move followed years … more »
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January 24, 2011
Report: Thomas H. Lee Looking To Sell Its Warner Stock
On FRIDAY (NET NEWS 1/14), ALL ACCESS reported WARNER MUSIC GROUP hired investment bank GOLDMAN SACHS to seek out potential buyers for the company, a process that will play out while WARNER continues to explore buying . The decision to hire GOLDMAN SACHS … more »