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Universal Music Seeking To Sell To Microsoft/Apple?::
By Nolan Strong
Date: 4/14/2003 12:40 PM
Vivendi Universal's stock rose today after reports claiming the world's second-largest media group was in talks to sell its music division.
Vivendi Universal, which includes such labels as Def Jam, MCA, Motown, Universal Records and Interscope and is also home to such acts as Ashanti, Ja-Rule, Eminem, Nelly, 50 Cent, Limp Bizkit, Elton John, U2, Shania Twain and countless others, is allegedly being offered as much as $6 billion dollars for the music division.
Universal Chairman Doug Morris and Interscope chief Jimmy Iovine allegedly approached Microsoft, in hopes of finding an investor to take over the business.
Apple is reportedly making their bid for the company to secure contnet for a new music service. Apple's CEO Steve Jobs has had been in contact with Vivendi's chairman, Jean-Marie Messier.
Neither Microsoft or Apple representatives would neither confirm nor deny that the company would make a run at Universal's music division.
In addition to Vivendi Universal, AOL Time Warner, Bertelsmann and the EMI Group are all contemplating the sales of their music divisions.
lol.
**Looks foward 2 seeing "windows" logos on future shady/aftermath releases**
http://allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=1773
Universal Music Seeking To Sell To Microsoft/Apple?::
By Nolan Strong
Date: 4/14/2003 12:40 PM
Vivendi Universal's stock rose today after reports claiming the world's second-largest media group was in talks to sell its music division.
Vivendi Universal, which includes such labels as Def Jam, MCA, Motown, Universal Records and Interscope and is also home to such acts as Ashanti, Ja-Rule, Eminem, Nelly, 50 Cent, Limp Bizkit, Elton John, U2, Shania Twain and countless others, is allegedly being offered as much as $6 billion dollars for the music division.
Universal Chairman Doug Morris and Interscope chief Jimmy Iovine allegedly approached Microsoft, in hopes of finding an investor to take over the business.
Apple is reportedly making their bid for the company to secure contnet for a new music service. Apple's CEO Steve Jobs has had been in contact with Vivendi's chairman, Jean-Marie Messier.
Neither Microsoft or Apple representatives would neither confirm nor deny that the company would make a run at Universal's music division.
In addition to Vivendi Universal, AOL Time Warner, Bertelsmann and the EMI Group are all contemplating the sales of their music divisions.
lol.
**Looks foward 2 seeing "windows" logos on future shady/aftermath releases**
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