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11 de fevereiro de 2013

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Warner to buy the Parlophone Label Group

Universal Music Group, the world’s largest record company, has announced that it has entered into a ‘definitive agreement’ to sell the Parlophone Label Group, which includes EMI Classics and Virgin Classics, for the cash sum of £487m to Warner Music Group. Following the acquisition by Universal of the EMI Group last December, after European Commission approval, Universal had to divest itself of a certain amount of its new assets. The transaction is likely to occur later this year.

While the focus – in both Universal’s press releases and in media coverage of the deal – has been on Parlophone’s substantial pop and rock catalogues, the deal will see ownership of two of the world’s leading classical labels - home of such artists as Alison Balsom, Joyce DiDonato and Sir Simon Rattle - pass to Warner.

Rosenblatt Recitals and Opus Arte announce new recording partnership

Royal Opera House label Opus Arte and London opera recital series Rosenblatt Recitals have announced a new recording partnership.

BBC Four to broadcast ‘The Sound And The Fury’

Three-part documentary explores music of the 20th century in conjunction with Southbank Centre’s 'The Rest Is Noise' festival

Composers – consider your audience

Today's composers focus too much on writing music that is 'academically interesting,' and not enough on writing music that people want to hear, argues James McCarthy.