The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into Universal Music Group‘s proposed acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings. The EC…
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EU to launch ‘full-scale’ investigation into UMG’s $775m Downtown deal, Reuters reports
The European Commission is planning to open a “full-scale” investigation into Universal Music Group‘s proposed acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings.…
UMG’s Michael Nash on AI: ‘Copyright is not the enemy of innovation…’ and 3 other things we learned from his keynote at the UN’s AI summit
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points…
200+ people sign letter objecting to UMG’s proposed takeover of Downtown, including 20 employees from Beggars Group and Secretly Group companies
The world of independent music is vast and broad. For example, Merlin says it represents the rights of over 30,000…
European Composer & Songwriter Alliance urges EU to block UMG’s acquisition of Downtown
The European Composer & Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) issued an open letter to the European Commission on Wednesday (July 2) urging…
From Ed Sheeran’s copyright victory to the EU’s review of UMG’s Downtown buyout… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines…
From Sony’s $2.5bn spent in the past year to UMG’s Patrick Whitesell JV… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines…
The EU is investigating UMG’s $775m Downtown buyout – but why, and what happens now?
Universal Music Group‘s Virgin Music Group revealed in December that it had agreed to buy Downtown Music Holdings LLC in a $775…
UMG’s $775m acquisition of Downtown Music to be investigated by EU competition watchdog
European regulators are officially preparing to investigate Universal Music Group‘s proposed $775 million Downtown Music acquisition. The Financial Times first…
Bill Ackman, who wants to move UMG’s financial HQ to the US, calls for ‘time out’ on Trump’s tariff war
Billionaire investor and major Universal Music Group (UMG) shareholder Bill Ackman issued a warning about US President Donald Trump’s global…