Top 4 Bidders For Warner Music Are…

As a new week begins and the tension in Burbank builds, the top four bidders in the auction for Warner Music Group according to a variety of sources are:

• Los Angeles entrepreneurs Alec and Tom Gores' Platinum Equity. They also own the Detroit Pistons basketball team among other assets.
• L.A. real estate mogul and investor Ron Burkle.

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• KKR-backed music rights firm BMG
• Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries

A Dark Horse Contender:

• Live Nation with partners tba.