Feb 28

Media Decoder Blog: Universal Sells EMI Stake in Popular Music Series

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The company, which acquired EMI’s recorded music division in a $1.9 billion deal approved by European regulators last year, announced on Wednesday that it had sold EMI’s share of the long-running pop compilation series “Now That’s What I Call Music!” to Sony Music.

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Feb 27

Media Decoder Blog: SFX Entertainment Buys Electronic Dance Music Site

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SFX Entertainment paid just above $50 million for Beatport, people briefed on the matter said. The site is the pre-eminent download store for E.D.M.

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Feb 27

DealBook: Tribune Hires Investment Banks to Weigh a Sale of Its Top Newspapers

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The Tribune Company has hired investment banks to pursue a sale of its top newspapers, including The Chicago Tribune and The Los Angeles Times.

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