FTC approves Sony's acquisition of part of EMI

Brussels : Belgium | Jun 29, 2012 at 7:04 AM PDT

Source: The Age

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Sony/ATV, a joint venture between Sony Corp. and the Michael Jackson estate, and several investment funds including United Arab Emirates-based Mubadala Development Co. offered $2.2 billion in November for EMI Music's publishing businesses. The deal was cleared by EU regulators in April, with... FULL ARTICLE AT The Age

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