Add-on Acquisition • Media

Sony Acquires EMI Music Publishing

On June 29, 2012, Sony acquired media company EMI Music Publishing for 2.2B USD

Acquisition Context
  • This is Sony’s 3rd transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Sony’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Sony’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sony’s 2nd transaction in New York.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 29, 2012
Target EMI Music Publishing
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Sony
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.2B USD

Target Company

EMI Music Publishing

New York, New York, United States
EMI Music Publishing, Inc. is a music company.The company provides single greatest popular music catalog in the world, containing well over a million of the best songs ever written.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Sony

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Electronics
Employees112,300
Revenue 12.96T JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Sony's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Entrance to Sony's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Sony is a global company operating in the fields of electronics, entertainment, and technology. The Company operates across various business segments, including electronics, gaming, music, movies, and financial services, offering a diverse range of high-quality products and services to customers worldwide. Sony was founded in 1946 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 7 of 16
Sector: Media 3 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition 4 of 9
State: New York 2 of 2
Country: United States 4 of 7
Year: 2012 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-09 Nihon Silicon Graphics

Tokyo, Japan

Nihon Silicon Graphics manufactures and offers molecular dynamic simulation systems, content servers, and HD file-based television program broadcasting systems.

Sell $18M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-02 Gaikai

Aliso Viejo, California, United States

Gaikai is a cloud-based game service which allows users to play high-end PC titles by streaming the content via a broadband connection.

Buy $380M