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Latham & Watkins Advises Concord on Combination With BMG to Create World’s Leading Independent Music Company
April 28, 2026
Multidisciplinary team represents the independent music company in the transaction to create a global platform to deliver superior service to artists, songwriters, and partners.
BMG and Concord have announced a definitive agreement to combine their businesses, creating the leading independent music company in the world. Operating under the BMG name, the combined company will bring together two highly complementary businesses to establish a scaled, global company delivering superior service to artists, songwriters, and partners — firmly grounded in an independent, artist-first model.
Latham & Watkins LLP advised Concord in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by partners Nadia Sager, Javier Stark, and Shanta Chirravuri.