It was widely expected that European ticket powerhouse CTS Eventim would add See Tickets to its assets, while live music giant AEG were also thought to be interested in expanding into the ticketing business. However, Vivendi's winning bid for the company will allow Universal to become a major force in the live music market, controlling such contracts as ticketing for Glastonbury Festival with its 137,000 punters.

Paris-based Vivendi also said the acquisition complements other businesses in its portfolio, including leading ...