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February 7, 2013
Warner Music To Acquire The Parlophone Label Group
WARNER MUSIC GROUP has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the PARLOPHONE LABEL GROUP from UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, for £487 million (around $765 million) in an all-cash transaction. ACCESS INDUSTRIES (WMG's parent company) Chairman/Founder … more »
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January 11, 2013
Indies Question Sony/BMG Purchases Of UMG/EMI Spin-offs
Independent label trade body IMPALA has asked the EUROPEAN COMMISSION to scrutinize Sony/ATV's purchase of EMI PUBLISHING and UNIVERSAL's acquisition of EMI MUSIC so they don't "strengthen the duopoly that exists between UNIVERSAL and … more »
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January 7, 2013
Report: Sony And BMG Bidding For Parlophone
SONY has partnered with BMG to make a joint bid for PARLOPHONE RECORDS and other EMI GROUP PLC labels being sold off by UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, reports THE FINANCIAL TIMES, citing unnamed sources. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL notes, "If SONY and BMG's … more »
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November 19, 2012
Group Headed By Simon Fuller Eyeing Parlophone
The fallout from the sale of EMI MUSIC to UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP continues, with the future of PARLOPHONE in the balance. BRITIAN's SKY NEWS reports "a relative of the former chairman of WARNER MUSIC GROUP is forming a duet with SIMON FULLER, the … more »
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October 23, 2012
BMG Rights Management Focused On Acquiring EMI Assets
While the sale of EMI MUSIC is a done deal, EMI PUBLISHING has yet to finalize its new home. THE NEW YORK POST reports KKR and BERTELSMANN, co-owners of BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT, which are thought to be the leading contender for some EMI assets, are having … more »
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October 2, 2012
UMG Chairman/CEO Lucian Grainge Addresses The Combined UMG/EMI Staff
Last week (NET NEWS 9/28), the sale of EMI MUSIC to UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP became official, as CITIGROUP announced the successful completion of the sale of EMI GROUP's recorded music division to VIVENDI and its subsidiary, UMG. CITI received total … more »
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September 28, 2012
Citi Successfully Completes Sale Of EMI Music
The sale of EMI MUSIC to UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP is official, as CITIGROUP has announced the successful completion of the sale of EMI GROUP's recorded music division to VIVENDI and its subsidiary, UMG. CITI received total consideration of £1.2 … more »
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September 21, 2012
Both U.S. And EU Give Approval Of UMG Buyout Of EMI Music
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP got EU regulatory approval earlier TODAY (9/21) to buy EMI MUSIC for $1.9 billion after agreeing to sell record labels that bring in nearly a third of the British company's revenues. Now, REUTERS reports the U.S. FEDERAL TRADE … more »
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September 19, 2012
Reports: EU To Approve UMG/EMI Deal On Friday
Multiple sources are now reporting that the EUROPEAN UNION will approve UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP's $1.9 billion acquisition of EMI MUSIC this FRIDAY. If this pans out, the only obstacle left to complete the deal is approval by U.S. regulators. According to … more »
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September 11, 2012
Report: UMG Looking To Unload $350 Million In Assets To Win EU Approval To Buy EMI Music
YESTERDAY (NET NEWS 9/10), ALL ACCESS reported as The EU inches closer to approving the $1.9 Billion purchase of EMI MUSIC by UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, more details continue to leak out regarding the concessions UMG is being asked to make in order to get a … more »