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UMG-Downtown deal faces EU charge sheet

By Andrew Boyce and Nicholas Hirst ( November 18, 2025, 19:12 GMT | Insight) -- Universal Music Group is facing formal EU objections to its takeover of Downtown Music, MLex has learned. In a statement the company said it remained confident of gaining approval from the bloc's merger watchdog.Universal Music Group is facing formal EU objections to its takeover of Downtown Music, MLex has learned, as the company met with EU officials Tuesday to discuss the concerns....

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