Hamsard 2786 / Academy Music Holdings / Live Nation (Music) UK / Gaiety Investments (OFT)

OFT closed case: Anticipated acquisition of a controlling interest in Academy Music Holdings Ltd by Hamsard 2786 Ltd (a company jointly controlled by Live Nation (Music) UK Ltd and Gaiety Investments Ltd).

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 20 August 2006

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Recreation and leisure
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 referral
• Closed: 20 August 2006

Affected market: Live music venues

No. ME/2481/06

Full text of the decision: academy.pdf

Published 20 August 2006