If you'd said "did you, CMU, previously report on the fact Viacom are selling their music publishing firm Famous Music" I'd have said "oh yes, we definitely did". But I can't find it in the archive, so perhaps I dreamt it. It's the sort of thing I'd dream about I'm afraid. Anyway, the New York Post reports Viacom are planning on selling Famous to the highest bidder, and that Sony/ATV, Primary Wave Music Publishing, ZelnickMedia, Warner, Universal and a private-equity consortium led by former EMI publishing man Charles Koppelman are all submitting offers. The Post's Peter Lauria reckon that Sony/ATV, where recently recruited top man Marty Bandier is known to be planning a programme of acquisition, are favourite to get the Famous catalogue.
Apr 13, 2007
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Bids in for Famous Music
Viacom is reportedly selling its music publishing firm Famous Music to the highest bidder, with Sony/ATV seen as favourite.