导演Joe Roth 因为要在即将上映的电影《All You Need Is Love》里使用30首BEATLES的歌曲,而给MICHAEL JACKSON付了500万美圆。
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http://finance.sina.com.cn 2006年03月28日 10:32 每日经济新闻
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全球第四大媒体巨头德国贝塔斯曼,正计划出售其在Sony BMG音乐公司中的50%股份,以及旗下另一大音乐业务BMG音乐发行公司。据《华尔街日报》称,贝塔斯曼之所以欲忍痛放弃音乐业务,与其力争避免上市有着直接关系。
在贝塔斯曼的现有股东中,比利时GBL集团是唯一的外部投资者,持有25%的股份。长期以来,GBL一直鼓动贝塔斯曼上市,这恰恰是公司大股东摩恩家族所极力反对的。为了消除上市隐忧,贝塔斯曼打算买断GBL手上的股份,而售卖音乐业务就是为了筹措相应的资金。
业内人士估算,作为全球第二大音乐公司和第三大音乐发行公司,Sony BMG和BMG音乐发行合计价值在35亿至40亿美元之间,而GBL的这部分股权则应在60亿美元上下。此间媒体透露,贝塔斯曼已经委托投行在为出售做准备。
也有媒体分析,贝塔斯曼或许能顺利卖掉音乐发行业务,但在处理Sony BMG股份时可能会困难重重。尽管合作伙伴索尼有接盘的权力和实力,倘若其不愿这样做,贝塔斯曼只得另觅买家或索性说服索尼也一起退出。
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PUBLISH NOT PERISH: Both Universal Music Publishing and Sony ATV would be interested parties for Bertelsmann’s publishing unit, which is not part of the recorded music joint venture, but is reportedly also on the block. If Warner Chappell’s worth is pegged at between $1.2-1.5 billion, the stated $1.5 billion value of BMG Music Publishing would seem inflated, with the real price tag somewhere south of $1 billion. Any Sony ATV move, though, would face at least a temporary stumbling block in partner Michael Jackson, though insiders say that situation could be resolved sooner rather than later. If it is, Sony ATV would seem to have a great deal to gain from acquiring Bertie’s publishing assets. (3/29p) |