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   Universal Music to Defend $1.9 Billion EMI Deal in EU Filing

   1:23 am 7/5/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The Vivendi-owned music firm, whose artists include Lady Gaga, got an extension to respond to concerns raised by European regulators about the combined company's market share.Read more

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   Joseph Schmidt Named CFO of Universal Music Group's East Coast Labels

   1:02 pm 7/3/2012

   • by Hannah Gilman, Billboard

   The former vp of finance for RCA Records will oversee planning, forecasting, reporting, deal analysis, and marketing administration for Island Def Jam Music Group and Universal Republic.Read more

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   Vivendi Looking to Sell 61 Percent Stake in Activision (Report)

   2:11 am 7/2/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   After the ouster of the conglomerate's CEO, its chairman has expressed support for the strategy of its Universal Music arm though. Read more

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   Analysts Cheer Vivendi CEO's Departure Amid Restructuring Hopes

   1:38 am 6/29/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   Many have been hoping for a sale or spin-off of some of the media and telecom conglomerate's assets.Read more

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   Judge Blasts Universal in Key Eminem Royalties Case Ruling (Exclusive)

   7:54 pm 6/27/2012

   • by Eriq Gardner

   A judge is allowing FBT to go forward with new allegations that Universal is shielding revenues overseas in a decision that slaps the music giant hard for "an attempt to dupe the Court."Read more

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   Martin Kierszenbaum and Cherrytree Records, Home to LMFAO and Feist, Part Ways With Interscope

   6:52 pm 6/22/2012

   • by Keith Caulfield

   With his deal expiring on June 30, the beloved A&R veteran, who had a hand in bringing Lady Gaga to the masses, could not come to terms with the Universal-owned label.Read more

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   EMI and Universal Should Merge, Purge and Start Over (Opinion)

   12:00 pm 6/22/2012

   • by Shirley Halperin

   As a Senate panel hears arguments over the potential mega-merger, THR's music editor Shirley Halperin thinks maybe it's time to simply allow these companies to “screw it up again,” which might finally lead to a new business model.Read more

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   EMI-Universal Merger: Labels Gave $500K to Senators Probing Anti-Trust Claims

   2:53 pm 6/21/2012

   • by Tina Daunt

   UPDATED: More than half of the eight-member subcommittee deciding the merger's fate have taken significant campaign donations from the two music industry giants.Read more

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   Universal Music Gets EU Antitrust Complaint on EMI Deal

   1:44 am 6/20/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   Vivendi's music arm says it will put together a detailed response to regulators’ concerns about the proposed $1.9 billion acquisition.Read more

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    Universal Music and Major Publishing Group Reach Agreement Over Vevo, YouTube Royalties

    1:11 pm 6/19/2012

    • by Ed Christman, Billboard

    The milestone deal, which covers North America and is retroactive to 2008, institutes a new model that allows songwriters and music publishers to share in revenues for music clips played online.Read more

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