That's according to The New York Post, which says that, if Citi is forced to sell EMI Music to another party because the proposed deal with Universal falls through, UMG will make up the difference if a new deal brought a lower price.

Such a provision would suggest a great degree of confidence on UMG's part that the deal with Citigroup will be completed but, as The Post points out, it is already facing stiff opposition from sectors of ...