Now this is interesting. Warner Music has reportedly offered $25 million to buy the assets of Death Row Records which, as previously reported, is up for sale as part of Death Row founder Suge Knight's much previously reported bankruptcy. The Death Row catalogue features some early work from Dr Dre, Tupac and Snoop Dogg (though Dre for one has been disputing the actual ownership of some of that catalogue). With Death Row working its way through the bankruptcy courts, rival bidders have until 11 Apr to make a bid, with the actual auction due to take place on 24 Apr. If Warner do get Death Row it will be ever so slightly ironic given they sold off their share in Interscope in 1995 because of its partnership with Death Row, shareholders in then parent company Time Warner having been lobbied by the anti-gangsta rap contingent.
Feb 5, 2008
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Warner bid for Death Row
Warner Music has reportedly offered $25 million for Death Row Records' assets, as the label goes through Suge Knight's bankruptcy, with rival bids due by 11 April.