February 21, 2008

Chrysalis auction narrowed down to last four

Four bidders will enter the final phase of an auction for Chrysalis’s music publishing catalogue, according to people familiar with the process. The company is valued by analysts at between £160m and £170m ($310m-$330m). The bidders for Chrysalis Music – a catalogue that contains David Bowie and Ray LaMontagne – include EMI, Warner Chappell and Bug Music, a US minor label supported by Spectrum Equity Investors. (Financial Times)