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Universal Music Group unit Virgin Music Group's $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music faces a full-scale EU antitrust ...
The European Commission is set to launch a full-scale ‘phase two’ merger investigation into Universal’s Downtown deal after ...
Virgin Music Group, a Universal Music Group (UMG) subsidiary, first floated the $775 million takeover of Downtown Music in ...
Reuters reported that the European Commission plans to escalate its investigation into Universal Music Group’s $775 million ...
The European Commission is reportedly planning to open a “full-scale” investigation into UMG’s proposed acquisition of ...
UMG’s Downtown deal sparked forceful memos and open letters from Virgin Records co-CEOs and, now, hundreds ofindie music ...
More than 200 executives, founders and other representatives of the independent music industry said the deal threatens ...
The European Commission will begin a formal antitrust investigation into Universal Music Group's planned acquisition of Downtown Music this month.
The European Commission must instigate a more detailed ‘phase two’ investigation into Universal Music’s bid to buy Downtown, ...
An official announcement has yet to be made, but it seems Universal Music Group may be facing a full-scale investigation.
Executives across the independent sector have issued an open letter to executive vice-president Teresa Ribera at the European ...
Takeover would put ‘significant chunk of essential infrastructure under the control’ of UMG, executives complain ...