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Former ownners CitiGroup has sold off the label's recorded music division to the Vivendi/Universal Music Group for $1.9 billion, while the publishing arm has been bought by Sony/ATV for $2.2bn.
The deals still have to pass European and U.S. regulating committees, and the Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA) - which represents European independent labels - has already objected to the sales, telling the European Commission that the mergers would create monopolies.
The sales end nine months of speculation over the future of the company following Citigroup's takeover.
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