[情報] 歐盟擬核准環球音樂-EMI唱片部門併購案

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　　協商角力許久，路透社昨(３)日引述熟悉內情人士透露的消息，表示在環球音樂集團（Universal Music Group）允諾將賣出 EMI 多數具價值的音樂廠牌及產品目錄的前提下，歐盟將批准環球以19億美元買下 EMI 唱片部門的併購案。　　預期 EMI 旗下將被環球撤資／切割釋出待售的音樂廠牌有：Parlophone（* Beatles, Kylie Minogue, Coldplay, Gorillaz, Queen, Tina Turner）、Mute（ *Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp, Moby）、Chrysalis、Ensign 以及古典音樂部門的 EMI Classics 及 Virgin Classics；而 EMI 在法國、比利時、捷克、波蘭、葡萄牙、瑞典與挪威的分公司也將脫手。不過，Parlophone 廠牌擁有的 Beatles 母帶版權不在待售名單內。　　環球音樂也將出售旗下部分資產，如環球希臘分公司、Sanctuary 唱片集團（ 2007年前為世界最大的獨立唱片集團，之後被環球併購）及 Cooperative Music（ Co-Op Music ，原為英國 V2 音樂集團旗下的國際行銷／鋪貨團隊，協助獨立廠牌及音樂人於歐洲、澳洲及日本發行作品，2007年連同 V2 被環球併購），以達到合併後歐洲市占率低於40％的目標。　　消息來源也透露，對於這些待售 EMI 資產有興趣的買家，包括了 BMG（BMG Right Management，由德國媒體集團 Bertelsmann 與私募業者 KKR 合資組成的音樂版權管理公司）、索尼音樂（Sony Music）、以及維京音樂（Virgin Records）暨 V2 唱片集團創辦人 Richard Branson 等。　　9月27日為決議最終期限，歐盟、環球音樂及 Vivendi 集團對此皆拒絕評論。 ───────────────────────────────────── http://goo.gl/h3ANK EU to clear Universal's $1.9 billion bid for EMI: sources By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS | Mon Sep 3, 2012 10:22am EDT (Reuters) - Universal Music Group will win EU approval for its $1.9 billion purchase of EMI with its offer to sell global rights to some of EMI's most valuable record labels and catalogues, two people familiar with the deal said on Monday. EMI's seller, Citigroup Inc, had acquired EMI from buyout group Terra Firma - which had defaulted on loans owed to the investment bank - and the proposed deal will cement Universal's No.1 position in the European music industry. Universal, owned by French group Vivendi SA, proposed in July to meet anti-trust concerns by selling the bulk of Parlophone, one of EMI's most prized assets with star acts such as Coldplay and Queen, EMI Chief Execu- tive Officer Roger Faxon told staff at the time. Faxon's remarks confirmed an earlier Reuters story on the proposal, which does not include rights to The Beatles, one of the biggest-selling bands of all time. The package of concessions also included the divestment of the Mute, Ensign and Chrysalis labels, as well as EMI Classics, Virgin Classics and EMI units in France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and Norway. It also includes Universal brands Sanctuary, Co-Op and Universal's Greek unit. That offer, which referred only to European rights, was made after the European Commission warned Universal its proposed deal would impede competition and that the combined group would need to cut its market share to below 40 percent. Universal has since broadened the scope of the concessions after a market test by the Commission, which acts as EU competition regulator, showed rivals were not happy with the focus on EU rights, one of the people said. "The scope of the concessions is likely to be global rather than limited to the EU," said the person, who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter. GOOD DEAL The European Commission declined comment. It has set a September 27 deadline for its decision. Universal and Vivendi also declined comment. Vivendi Chief Financial Officer Philippe Capron said last week the group still viewed the EMI buy as a good deal, even if it had to make significant concessions such as selling 40 to 60 percent of EMI's European catalogue to get the deal approved. The EU executive allowed a Sony -led group to buy EMI's music publishing business in April after a pledge to sell the worldwide publishing rights of artists including Robbie Williams. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is also examining the Universal-EMI deal. Competition regulators in Canada, Japan and New Zealand have cleared the takeover. The combined group would include a vast library of current top-selling and legendary names including Jay-Z, Kanye West, Katy Perry and Pink Floyd. Sources have told Reuters that interested buyers of EMI assets include BMG, the music publishing joint venture between German media group Bertels- mann and private equity group KKR, as well as Virgin Records founder Richard Branson and Sony Music. (Additional reporting by Leila Abboud in Paris; Editing by Rex Merrifield and David Holmes) -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 61.63.49.133 ※ 編輯: orangepekoe 來自: 61.63.49.133 (09/04 16:25)