Apple to Buy Universal Music

[kermalou]

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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. is in talks to buy the world's largest record company, Universal Music Group, from Vivendi Universal, a source close to the matter said on Friday, in a deal that could transform the music industry.



The deal with Universal Music, believed to be worth as much as $6 billion, would also reinvent Apple. The personal computer maker, which is suffering from weak demand, would get a foothold in new markets for its PCs, software and the iPod digital music player, analysts said.

 

[bonk102]

Vivendi is plummetting, Universal orlando may as well go under, this is a great move for VIvendi

 

[m2kewl]

this is an AOL/TW - part deux. steve jobs can take a lesson from that merger

 

[T2T III]

Originally posted by: m2kewl
this is an AOL/TW - part deux. steve jobs can take a lesson from that merger

But, will Mr. Jobs? No.

 

[kermalou]

i would love to Apple Music take over the world....................

 

[The Sauce]

AZplpe ought to spend some money to buy a clue...or maybe some developers.

 

[NogginBoink]

Why would Apple want to buy into a bankrupt company with only dim prospects for future profi....

oh. Apple has a habit of doing that, don't they?