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Public Knowledge's testimony to the U.S. Congress opposing the merger may be found here.
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"Public Knowledge continues to believe UMG's concessions in Europe do not lessen the Federal Trade Commission's responsibility to protect competition in the US music market. The FTC should either block the merger entirely or demand even stronger concessions appropriate for the US market, such as ordering UMG to divest Capitol Records or the Island Def Jam Music Group.
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Public Knowledge's testimony to the U.S. Congress opposing the merger may be found here.
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Public Knowledge's testimony to the U.S. Congress opposing the merger may be found here.
The following statement may be attributed to Jodie Griffin, Staff Attorney at Public Knowledge:
"Public Knowledge continues to believe UMG's concessions in Europe do not lessen the Federal Trade Commission's responsibility to protect competition in the US music market. The FTC should either block the merger entirely or demand even stronger concessions appropriate for the US market, such as ordering UMG to divest Capitol Records or the Island Def Jam Music Group.
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