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Brussels is being urged to prevent Universal from buying up more independent music labels (Photo: EUobserver)

Independent music labels calls on Brussels to check Universal

Independent music labels are challenging what they call the dominance of the Universal Music Group and are calling on the European Commission to examine the sale of some publishing assets of the largest business group in the recording industry.

The EU executive approved in May this year a €1.63 billion takeover of the German music publishing business of Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) by Universal, making it the world's largest music publisher.

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Brussels is being urged to prevent Universal from buying up more independent music labels (Photo: EUobserver)

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