EMI which has been in serious talks with investment firms about a buyout has ended. negotiations according to a state from the company this morning: "… EMI today announces that. Continue reading

According to the London Sunday Times PERMIRA, the private-equity group is still trying finish a deal to acquire EMI. There are no guarantees they will succeed and a number of. Continue reading

The UK Times call is "the deal of the decade". EMI Group shares climbed after the Wall Street Journal reported this morning that the world’s third-largest record label may be. Continue reading

  EU regulators have opened an antitrust probe of Universal Music Group’s plans to buy BMG Music Publishing for about $2.1 billion, saying the deal could damage "the already concentrated. Continue reading

HITS writes: "…there’s word from inside the company of a sudden flurry of activity, with various executives being summoned back to London and staffers being told to cut back dramatically. Continue reading

The music business is changing in many fundamental ways and that has given the RIAA and member labels an opening to ask a panel of copyright judges if they can. Continue reading

EMI will reject a recent bid by private equity firm Permira of $4.92 billion as too low. (Reuters UK)

Warner Music Group yesterday reported net income for the last quarter of $12 million, or 8 cents a share. Sales fell another 5.6% to $854 million for the quarter ending. Continue reading

Despite a general malaise hovering of the record industry powerful label veteran Doug Morris predicts that his Universal Music Group will have a banner year in 2007. "I think that. Continue reading