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- The Japanese company bought out German partner Bertelsmann Media Group’s 50 percent stake in Sony BMG for $1.2 billion, giving it a chance to experiment with new business models — possibly including having its artists promote Sony products.
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On August 5, 2008, Sony Corporation agreed to buy Bertelsmann AG's 50 percent stake in the music company for $1.2 billion to get full control. The music company was renamed Sony Music Entertainment and became a unit of Sony Corporation of America. [1]
- August 6, 2004; 19 years ago
- Joint venture (Delaware general partnership)
- David Gordon (chairman, Sound & Vision)
Oct 2, 2008 · October 2, 2008. Sony BMG is no more, as Sony has finally reacquired the 50% share of the company owned by Bertelsmann. Sony had sought the buy out since July, when the company posted a first...
Aug 5, 2008 · Sony, based in Japan, will buy Bertelsmann's 50 percent stake in the venture, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, for $900 million - substantially less than Bertelsmann, based in Germany,...
Aug 5, 2008 · Purchase Licensing Rights. Sony agreed to buy out Bertelsmann's 50 percent of Sony BMG on Tuesday, ending a four-year music joint venture that never managed to beat the woes of an industry in...
Aug 5, 2008 · FRANKFURT/TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp agreed to buy Bertelsmann's 50 percent stake in their Sony BMG music joint venture for around $900 million, ending a four-year venture that never managed...
Aug 5, 2008 · Japanese electronics giant Sony is buying its partner Bertelsmann out of their Sony BMG music joint venture, home to artists including Mark Ronson and Bruce Springsteen, in a deal worth $1.2bn...
Aug 6, 2008 · Sony on Tuesday agreed to buy Bertelsmann out of Sony BMG, giving the Japanese electronics group control of the world’s second largest record company for an initial $600m while allowing the...