For Sale: 1/2 of the Largest Music Publisher In the World

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Sony/ATV Music Publishing is easily the largest music publisher in the world, with a 50/50 ownership split between the estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Corp.  Now, Sony is exercising its right to sell its stake, according to preliminary details from the Wall Street Journal, with the Jackson estate granted the right of first refusal.

Apparently, word is leaking from Jackson estate lenders, with the Sony/ATV holding carrying a $2 billion valuation.  Jackson famously purchased his stake in 1985 for $47.5 after getting a tutorial on publishing from Paul McCartney; ironically, Sony/ATV carries a bulk of the Beatles’ publishing catalog.  Jackson sold the half-stake to Sony in 1995 for roughly $100 million.<!–/*
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More as the situation unfolds…

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Source: Industry News

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