I.B. PREVIEW: Addressing the question of who’s eyeing what in the EMI auction, I.B. Bad points out that all three majors believe they can absorb recorded music. As for publishing, the sheer size of UMG’s pubco precludes the company from making a deal for EMI Music Publishing, with its 1.3 million-song catalog, while Sony Corp.-owned Sony/ATV appears to be in a good position to add EMI’s publishing assets, possibly in partnership with Ron Perelman, who would get records. This scenario would put the Michael Jackson estate, which owns half of Sony/ATV, into the thick of the publishing business. Another reported bidder is Apollo Global Management, which is being separately consulted by Jeff Kwatinetz and Charles Koppelman. I.B.’s latest column will appear on Friday morning. (8/11a)
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/28a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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