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EU antitrust regulators to rule on Universal, Downtown Music deal by July 22
EU antitrust regulators will decide by July 22 whether to clear Universal Music Group's $775 million acquisition of Downtown ...
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EU regulators formally launch investigation into Universal Music’s Downtown deal
Universal Music’s $775 million bid to buy Downtown Music faces its first major hurdle as EU regulators launch a competition ...
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European Commission Moves Forward With Review of UMG’s Downtown Acquisition, Sets July Deadline for Initial Decision
The EU review of Universal Music’s proposed Downtown Music buyout is moving forward – including with a July deadline for the ...
EU Reviews Universal Music Group’s $775 Million Bid for Downtown
Universal Music needs the commission’s approval to close the deal, which authorities in the Netherlands and Austria flagged ...
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European Commission launches formal review of UMG’s acquisition of Downtown
The European Commission review of Downtown acquisition examines concerns over competition in the music industry. Find out ...
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European competition regulators to make initial ruling on Universal’s $775m Downtown buyout by July 22
UMG was required to formally notify the EU about the deal, which would kickstart a Phase 1 investigation, at the end of which ...
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Downtown deal part of Universal strategy to “undermine vitality and viability” of indie sector, cautions competition law expert
The European Union is in the process of assessing Universal’s deal to buy Downtown, and whether it should undertake a more in ...
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Open Letter by Chief Economist Amelia Fletcher Spurs EU Scrutiny of UMG/Downtown Acquisition
The proposed $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings by Universal Music Group (UMG) has drawn sharp criticism ...
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The EU Officially Opens Its Inquiry Into UMG’s Downtown Acquisition
EU antitrust regulators have formally opened an inquiry into Universal Music Group’s proposed acquisition of Downtown Music, ...
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Universal's $775M Acquisition Faces European Scrutiny
Universal Music Group's planned $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music is under review by EU antitrust regulators. The ...
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Universal Music Group’s $775 Million Acquisition of Downtown to Be Scrutinized by European Regulators
European regulators are officially preparing to investigate Universal Music Group‘s proposed $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music. The European Commission confirmed on Friday that it has ...
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EU Antitrust Regulators to Rule on Universal, Downtown Music Deal by July 22
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU antitrust regulators will decide by July 22 whether to clear Universal Music Group's $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music, according to a European Commission filing on ...