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Downtown Music Publishing Africa Sets Sail Following Sheer Rebrand, Tees Up ‘An Expanded Suite of Services’
Another high-profile expansion in Africa – this time from Downtown, which has rebranded its Sheer Publishing Africa ...
Music Ally1d
Downtown Music is relaunching its African publishing division
Almost exactly five years ago, Downtown Music acquired African company Sheer Music Publishing. Now the latter is being ...
Variety1mon
Universal Music Group’s $775 Million Acquisition of Downtown to Be Scrutinized by European Regulators
After months of outcry from independent-music trade organizations, European regulators are officially preparing to investigate Universal Music Group‘s proposed $775 million acquisition of ...
The Hollywood Reporter1mon
Will Universal Music’s Downtown Deal Face EU Scrutiny? Indie Music Groups Sure Hope So
By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor Universal Music Group‘s (UMG’s) planned $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings, the parent company of independent distributors Fuga and CD ...
Business Insider1mon
Universal Music’s Downtown Music to be probed by Europe, FT reports
The European Commission is expected to announce Friday that it will investigate Universal Music Group’s (UMGNF) planned $775M acquisition of independent music services company Downtown Music ...
Reuters1mon
EU to probe Universal's $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music, FT reports
April 24 (Reuters) - The European Commission is set to investigate Universal Music Group's (UMG.AS), opens new tab planned $775 million acquisition of independent music services company Downtown ...
MarketWatch1mon
EU Set to Probe Universal Music Group's $775 Million Bid for Downtown Music
The European Commission is set to investigate Universal Music Group's $775 million bid for Downtown Music Holdings over fears the deal could hinder competition for services for artists and ...