Universal Music Group unit Virgin Music Group's $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music faces a full-scale EU antitrust ...

Two cases around consolidation and market control may drastically alter the music landscape, and the indies are making their thoughts known ...

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 ...

The European Commission will begin a formal antitrust investigation into Universal Music Group's planned acquisition of Downtown Music this month.

UMG’s Downtown deal sparked forceful memos and open letters from Virgin Records co-CEOs and, now, hundreds ofindie music executives.

More than 200 executives, founders and other representatives of the independent music industry said the deal threatens competition and growth.

An official announcement has yet to be made, but it seems Universal Music Group may be facing a full-scale investigation.

Takeover would put ‘significant chunk of essential infrastructure under the control’ of UMG, executives complain ...

The European Commission must instigate a more detailed ‘phase two’ investigation into Universal Music’s bid to buy Downtown, ...