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Sony/EMI wins EU approval
Thursday, 19 April 2012
The European Commission today approved Sony's purchase of EMI’s music publishing business, with conditions that the company divest the publishing rights to four catalogues and the works of 12 contemporary artists.
Universal/EMI enters Phase II
Monday, 26 March 2012
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation of Universal Music Group’s bid for EMI Music after an initial review highlighted competition concerns.
Judge dismisses parent companies from online music lawsuit
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
A federal judge has dismissed Time Warner, Sony and Bertlesmann from an antitrust lawsuit alleging a conspiracy to fix prices for online music, after finding the companies could not be held liable for the alleged actions of their subsidiaries.
Court rejects secret recording in French cartel probe
Premium Article - Thursday, 13 January 2011
France’s Supreme Court has reaffirmed its decision that the Competition Authority’s evidence in a cartel investigation gathered from covert telephone recordings was inadmissible.
Supreme Court declines to hear online music case
Premium Article - Tuesday, 11 January 2011
The US Supreme Court will not hear the appeal of four record companies accused of fixing the price of online music, sending the case back to district court to begin preparation for trial.
RealNetworks antitrust lawsuit dismissed
Premium Article - Tuesday, 12 January 2010
A US federal judge has dismissed an antitrust complaint against several major movie studios alleging that the companies were running a cartel by conspiring to set the standards for DVD encryption.
DoJ eyes Sony opticals
Premium Article - Monday, 26 October 2009
The US Department of Justice’s antitrust division has asked Sony for information about its optical disk drive production business, the company revealed today.
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