The BMG+Concord Merger is Rapidly Getting Cleared by Global Regulators

Photo Credit: Thomas Coesfeld, BMG CEO; Bob Valentine, Concord CEO
Global regulators are swiftly clearing the BMG+Concord merger, keeping the transaction on track to close in Q4 2026, pending other international approvals.
On Wednesday, German media group Bertelsmann said U.S. competition authorities have approved the planned merger of BMG (Bertelsmann’s music division) and Concord. The combined entity is valued at around $15 billion and would ultimately create the world’s fourth-lar