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Warner Music Group Rips Universal-EMI Merger Before Senate Panel

June 21, 2012 By Doug Halonen 47 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

  

SAG-AFTRA Reaches Deal With Record Labels Over Music Video Performers

June 1, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 50 weeks ago

Agreement between SAG-AFTRA and the major labels calls for improved working conditions, heath and retirement benefits for most performers involved with music videos

  

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

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?

  

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

  

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

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

  

Warner Music Group Stockholders Approve Sale

July 6, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Acquisition by Access Industries is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2011

  

Access Industries to Acquire Warner Music Group for $3.3B

May 6, 2011 By Tim Molloy 2 years ago

Len Blavatnik's Access previously bid unsuccessfully for MGM; Blavatnik already a WMG investor

  

Aerosmith Sales Jump With Tyler on 'Idol'; Warner Music Losses Mount

February 8, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Singer's role as judge paying off for band; Edgar Bronfman Jr.'s cost-cutting yet to do so

  

Executive Musical Chairs Won't Save Broken Record Business

January 17, 2011 By Johnnie L. Roberts 2 years ago

Shifting of label executives and company ownership could throw scores out of work, thin the ranks of the major labels and streamline operations

  

Warner Inks Deal to Bring Green Day, Madonna, U2 Back to YouTube

September 28, 2009 By AdAge 3 years ago

Label also in talks to join Vevo, the 'Hulu for Music' initiative.

  

Diddy Exits Warner Music

September 25, 2009 By Billboard 3 years ago

Will exit exclusive deal with Warner Music Group/Atlantic Records at the end of Sept.

  

Rhino Records Lays Off 30-40

September 24, 2009 By Variety 3 years ago

WMG unit attempts to change with the times.