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Comment: Sony’s market power in question over buyout of EMI’s music publishing rights

By Sille Ruubel ( February 23, 2012, 17:17 GMT | Comment) -- Opponents of Sony’s planned buyout of EMI’s music publishing rights business are likely to argue that Sony will become too big, and will form a duopoly with fellow ‘major’ Universal. Sony, though, could counter the tie-up does not give it market power in a sector that is characterised by low barriers to entry and includes significant buyers such as Apple that can resist price hikes. Brussels - Independent music companies’ body Impala has reiterated its call for the European Commission to block Sony’s planned buyout of EMI’s music publishing rights business....

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