Entries in 'UMG/EMI Merger' (54)
EMI Australia redundancies 'unfortunate', but 'key creative areas expanding'
Universal Music Australia president George Ash has released a statement following the major’s acquisition of EMI Music and subsequent redundancies ...
EMI lay-offs reported in the US
EMI lay-offs reportedly occurred today according to sources at the Universal-acquired label.
BMG buys Mute catalogue from Universal
BMG has today acquired the Mute catalogue from Universal for an undisclosed fee - the first completed divestment from the ...
Nine groups in Parlophone race, 12 eyeing other UMG/EMI assets
The Blackwell/Fuller partnership is joined by eight other bidders making preliminary proposals for EMI's iconic Parlophone label, while there are ...
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Universal forecasts £100m annual uplift from EMI buyout
Universal Music has publicly forecast for the first time the amount of extra revenue that will be generated by its ...
Branson hopes to help UMG 'reinvigorate' Virgin Records
Richard Branson may have missed his chance to buy back Virgin Records following Universal’s £1.2bn acquisition of EMI Music, but ...
Columbia COO Steve Barnett set for Capitol hot seat - report
Columbia Records co-chairman and COO Steve Barnett could be heading for the hot seat at a new Capitol Label Group ...
Universal completes EMI acquisition
Universal Music Group has announced the official completion of its EMI Recorded Music acquisition.
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Co-Op sale to PIAS: indies object
Universal is about to sell Cooperative Music to PIAS according to a clutch of independent labels who have written to ...
Faxon dismisses Warner link, Cohen not headed to UMG/EMI - report
Recently released EMI boss Roger Faxon has denied being approached by Warner to fill Lyor Cohen’s soon-to-be-vacant hot seat – ...
Grainge confirms EMI job cuts to come
Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge has confirmed that there will be job losses following UMG’s £1.2bn acquisition ...
Grainge speaks of 'regret' over Parlophone loss
Lucian Grainge has spoken of his regret over losing Parlophone as part of necessary divestments in Universal’s £1.2bn acquisition of ...
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Universal/EMI: EC restricts UMG's digital power
Universal has committed to banishing Most Favoured Nation clauses from contracts with digital music companies in Europe for the next ...
Universal/EMI: Beggars boss Mills slams deal
Martin Mills, the long-standing opponent of Universal's acquisition of EMI, has called on EC regulators to watch the major's ...
Universal/EMI deal approval slammed by Aussie indies
The Australian Independent Record Labels Association has criticised approval for the Universal/EMI deal in the territory as a “deeply disappointing ...
Universal/EMI deal approved in Australia
Universal’s £1.2bn acquisition of EMI Music has been approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission without objection.
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Universal/EMI Australian approval: all the details
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has provided the full details of its approval for Universal’s £1.2bn acquisition of EMI Music ...
BMG ready for 'fourth major' mantle - if it can grab UMG/EMI divestments Gated Content
BMG is ready to take on the mantle of the recorded music industry’s fourth major if it can successfully purchase ...
Universal/EMI: UMG could offload £219m of assets - report
Universal's divestments related to its proposed £1.2bn ($1.9bn) purchase of EMI could be worth as much as £219m ($350m).
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Universal/EMI divestments 'must be global' - Caldas
Merlin CEO Charles Caldas has reiterated the indie label association’s opposition to the proposed sale of EMI Music to Universal ...
BMG interest in EMI acquisitions underlined by Bertelsmann CEO
The CEO of BMG Rights Management co-parent Bertelsmann has ‘underlined’ the company’s interest in acquiring EMI assets in the fallout ...
Universal/EMI deal will go through this week - report
Universal's proposed £1.2bn acquisition of EMI Music will be given the go-ahead by the EC this week, according to the ...
Vivendi committed to UMG/EMI deal 'whatever the cost'
Universal Music Group parent Vivendi will remain committed to Universal’s proposed £1.2bn acquisition of EMI Music regardless of the amount ...
BMG 'very interested' in EMI catalogue
BMG Rights Management is “very interested” in acquiring any EMI catalogue divestments that come as part of Universal’s efforts to ...
Universal Music posts 3.2% revenue rise in H1 2012
Universal Music Group posted a 3.2% revenue rise in H1 this year while parent company Vivendi saw a 1.2% decline ...
