Tag: acquisition

Apple acquires Shazam, offering more ways to discover and enjoy music; Shazam app will soon become ad-free for all users

Monday, September 24, 2018 4:56 pmThursday, February 21, 20195 Comments

Apple today announced it has completed its acquisition of Shazam…

EU clears Apple’s purchase of Shazam

Thursday, September 6, 2018 1:37 pmThursday, September 6, 20188 Comments

The European Union approved Apple’s planned acquisition of British music discovery app Shazam on Thursday…

Apple to gain unconditional EU approval for acquisition of Shazam

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 2:35 pm1 Comment

Apple is set to win unconditional EU antitrust approval for its planned acquisition of Shazam…

EU hits pause on Apple’s deal to buy Shazam

Monday, April 23, 2018 3:29 pmMonday, April 23, 20185 Comments

European regulators will launch an in-depth investigation of Apple’s planned $400m purchase of Shazam…

EU antitrust regulators to decide on Apple’s purchase of Shazam by April 23

Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:53 am1 Comment

EU antitrust authorities will decide by April 23 whether to clear iPhone maker Apple’s acquisition…

Why the EU Is holding up Apple’s Shazam acquisition

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 10:28 am13 Comments

Austria wants the Commission to take over the case, as do France, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain, and Sweden…

Facebook buys Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock

Monday, April 9, 2012 4:33 pmMonday, April 23, 201224 Comments

Not since Google bought YouTube has an acquisition grabbed the world’s attention…

Western Digital to acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies for $4.3 billion

Monday, March 7, 2011 7:10 pm17 Comments

Western Digital and Hitachi, Ltd. announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement…