Exclusive-EU set to approve Universal Music's Downtown buy, sources say

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2026.01.20 12:44
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BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Universal Music Group is set ‌to secure conditional ​EU antitrust ‍approval for ⁠its $775 ⁠million bid for ‌Downtown Music, ​people with direct knowledge ⁠of ‍the ​matter said. Universal last month offered to ‍divest Downtown's royalty services platform Curve to address ​the ‍European Commission's competition concerns. The ​EU antitrust watchdog has not demanded further concessions, the ​people said. (Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; Editing ‍by Kirsten Donovan)