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Warner Music Group Rips Universal-EMI Merger Before Senate Panel

 June 21, 2012 By Doug Halonen 48 weeks ago

Under fire from WMG's Edgar Bronfman, Universal Music Group chief Lucian Grainge defends S1.9B EMI merger at Senate antitrust panel hearing

  

Consumer Groups Oppose Universal-EMI Merger in Letter to Congress

 April 26, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Public Knowledge and the Consumer Federation of America compare the music inudstry to the e-book market, citing a recent DOJ case

  

Sony's $2.2B Acquisition of EMI's Publishing Business Approved

 April 19, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Sony's deal makes it the largest label in the music publishing field as Universal's deal for EMI's other division is still being investigated

  

Universal Music Lines Up Buyers for Its Overseas Assets as Merger Scrutiny Continues

Media
 March 24, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Universal Music Group has identified buyers for more than $650 million in assets, but will it be enough to mollify regulators investigating its EMI purchase?

  

CEO of Vevo (Hulu for Music Videos) Projects $1B in Revenue

Media
 January 31, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Rio Caraeff, CEO of music video hub Vevo, announced at the Dive Into Media Conference that "Hulu for music videos" is now profitable

  

Edgar Bronfman Jr. Steps Down as Warner Music Group Chairman

 December 5, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

The former Vivendi and Seagram's exec sold WMG in May

  

Google Unveils New Music Service, Courts Indie Artists

Media
 November 16, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

A new store to compete with iTunes, bolstered by Google-Plus integration

  

Universal's $1.9B EMI Deal: In a Digital World, Market Share Counts For Less

Media | Music
 November 13, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

With the EMI acquisition, Universal will control a third of all music sales; but the real question is what it does with its massive catalog

  

Vivendi Nabs EMI for $1.9B, Getting Rights to the Beatles, Snoop Dogg

Media
 November 11, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The company has signed a definitive agreement with Citigroup and will unload $685 million of "non-core assets"

  

Citigroup Grabs Debt-Plagued EMI

Media | Music
 February 1, 2011 By Dylan Stableford & Johnnie L. Roberts 2 years ago

On the brink of defaulting on loan, Guy Hands' Terra Firma relinquishes control of music giant

  

Warner Music's Edgar Bronfman Jr. Loses in Court, Wins on Stock Market

Media
 January 21, 2011 By Johnnie L. Roberts 2 years ago

Label head honcho fined $6.8 million in French case same day he reaps millions on the market from potentially putting company up for sale -- while seeking to buy EMI Music

  

Fighting Over EMI, Terra Firma Appeals Citigroup Ruling

Media | Music
 January 11, 2011 By Financial Times 2 years ago

As ownership battle over venerable music giant looms, private equity group want court decision that cleared bank overturned

  

Pink Floyd Ends War With EMI, iTunes' Single Sales

Media | Music
 January 4, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Legendary psychedelic rockers sign new five-year deal

  

Listen to the Music – Sony Launches Digital Music Service in UK & Ireland

Media | Music
 December 22, 2010 By Los Angeles Times 2 years ago

Media giant plans to expand 6 million song subscription service worldwide in 2011

  

Imagine This Birthday Present: Tens of Millions for the Lennon Estate

Media | Music
 October 5, 2010 By Dominic Patten 2 years ago

For his 70th birthday Saturday, remastered releases, new films, $11,000 guitars and $27,000 pens will push the former Beatle's brand to new heights

  

EMI Ups Faxon to Group Chief Executive

Deal Central
 June 18, 2010 By Dominic Patten 2 years ago

Goal is to "enable the company to reposition itself as a comprehensive rights management company"

  

EMI's in Trouble? Actually, It's a Turning Point

Media | Music
 May 2, 2010 By Dominic Patten 3 years ago

The music titan is pumping out hits, focusing on its debt and the first quarter is up -- "significantly"

  

Struggling EMI Swaps Executives

Media | Music
 March 10, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 3 years ago

Elio Leoni-Sceti out as chief executive; Charles Allen named executive chairman

  

EMI: Abbey Road Not for Sale After All

Deal Central
 February 22, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 3 years ago

Company takes legendary studio off block

  

Help! National Trust Looking to Save Abbey Road

Deal Central
 February 18, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 3 years ago

Legendary studio put up for sale by EMI

  

EMI Owner Sues Citibank, Says Sale Price Inflated

Deal Central
 December 13, 2009 By the BBC 3 years ago

The private equity company accuses the bank of fabricating the existence of additional bidders

  

EMI Makes Deal With Hulu

Deal Central
 November 19, 2009 By Los Angeles Times 3 years ago

Becomes first major music company to put videos, concert footage on online video site.

  

Beatles Reissues Dominate Global Sales

Deal Central
 September 22, 2009 By Anonymous 3 years ago

"Beatlemania has returned": EMI says the remastered albums have sold 2.25 million copies in North America.

  

Guy Hands' $7B Acquisition of EMI Music Plays Its Final Notes

Media | Music
 December 31, 1970 By Johnnie L. Roberts 43 years ago

As the drum beats toward a March deadline on billions of debt, the recorded music giant's owner and his lender begin their last dance

  
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