Mediagazer: Warner Music Gains Approval to Buy Parlophone, a Last Piece of EMI (Ben Sisario/New York Times)

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Ben Sisario / New York Times:

Warner Music Gains Approval to Buy Parlophone, a Last Piece of EMI — European regulators on Wednesday approved the Warner Music Group's purchase of the Parlophone Label Group, tying up one of the last loose ends from the $4.1 billion breakup of EMI. — The Universal Music Group …

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