Bertelsmann to merge BMG and Concord

German media giant Bertelsmann plans to expand its music business significantly and merge its subsidiary BMG with the US ...

Bertelsmann merges firms behind Kylie Minogue, Miles Davis to create world's No.4 music group

By Klaus Lauer and Cian Muenster April 28 (Reuters) - Bertelsmann will combine its music division BMG with rival Concord in a ...

Penguin Random House owner Bertelsmann combines music arm with Concord

With one of the largest deals in Bertelsmann’s history, the company plans to continue to bolster its media and content ...
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BMG and Concord merge in $14B deal to form No.4 music group

BMG and Concord have confirmed a merger valued at around $14 billion in enterprise value, creating the world’s fourth-largest music company under the BMG name. Bertelsmann will hold a 67% stake, with ...
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BMG and Concord confirm merger, with Bertelsmann as majority-owner; Bob Valentine named CEO of combined company

The combined company will be owned approximately 67% by Bertelsmann, and 33% by affiliates of Great Mountain Partners, a long ...
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Germany’s Bertelsmann goes country with deal to buy Nashville’s Concord

German media giant Bertelsmann agreed to buy Nashville-based independent music group Concord and merge it with its BMG Rights ...