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Sony Has It All Now: Acquisition Of Bertelsmann’s 50 Percent Stake In Sony BMG Done, BMG Dropped - 0 Comments
Posted By Matt Kapko - Thu 02 Oct 2008 09:48 AM PST

The second-largest record company in the world is now all Sony’s. As announced in August, Bertelsmann’s 50 percent stake in *Sony* BMG has been acquired by Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE).…

Sony Buys Bertelsmann’s 50 Percent Stake In Sony BMG For $1.2 Billion - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Tue 05 Aug 2008 05:20 AM PST

As expected, Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE). and Bertelsmann AG have reached an agreement that has Sony buying Bertelsmann’s 50 percent stake in Sony BMG for $1.2 billion. The music company…

BMG Could Retain Some Euro Assets in SonyBMG Sale; Could Sell For Around $1 Billion - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Fri 13 Jun 2008 08:06 PM PST

In the permutations being worked out for the sale of BMG part of music label SonyBMG, Bertelsmann is looking to retain a stake in the European part of the business,…

Bertelsmann Wants $1.5 Billion For Sony BMG Stake, Talks ‘Advanced’: Report - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Wed 11 Jun 2008 02:08 AM PST

Finally, some meat on the bone of the “Bertelsmann wants to quit music” story. An unnamed source tells FT Deutschland the German media group wants to sell its 50 percent…

Bertelsmann 07 Revs Fall 2.8 Percent; Considers Sale Of Direct Group Unit - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Tue 18 Mar 2008 05:21 AM PST

German media group Bertelsmann has announced full-year 2007 revenues of $29.6 billion, a 2.8 percent decrease from $30.4 billion in the previous year. Due to various charges this year, including…