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Notable Music Industry Mergers
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Live Nation and Ticketmaster
Year: 2010, Outcome: Merger approved, company named Live Nation Entertainment
Universal Music Group and EMI Music
Year: 2012, Outcome: Acquisition completed, but with significant asset sales required by regulators
Sony and BMG
Year: 2004, Outcome: Joint venture created as Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Warner Music Group and Parlophone
Year: 2013, Outcome: Acquisition by Warner Music Group
Vivendi and Seagram (Universal Music Group)
Year: 2000, Outcome: Acquisition approved, Seagram's entertainment assets became part of Vivendi
Pandora and SiriusXM
Year: 2018, Outcome: SiriusXM acquired Pandora
BMG and Zomba Music Group
Year: 2002, Outcome: BMG acquired Zomba Music Group
Sony Music Entertainment and The Orchard
Year: 2015, Outcome: The Orchard became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Music
Warner Music Group and Gold Typhoon
Year: 2014, Outcome: Acquisition by Warner Music Group
SFX Entertainment and Beatport
Year: 2013, Outcome: Beatport was acquired by SFX Entertainment
Spotify and The Echo Nest
Year: 2014, Outcome: The Echo Nest was acquired by Spotify
Apple Inc. and Shazam
Year: 2018, Outcome: Acquisition by Apple Inc. completed
Access Industries (Warner Music Group) and Atlantic Records
Year: 2011, Outcome: Access Industries fully acquired Warner Music Group, including Atlantic Records
Tencent Music Entertainment and China Music Corporation
Year: 2016, Outcome: Merger, creating dominant streaming service in China
Amazon and Twitch
Year: 2014, Outcome: Twitch was acquired by Amazon
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