One of India’s biggest music labels just bought digital media company Pocket Aces in a big transaction. What is it up to?
It has taken a while for Saregama and Pocket Aces to come together. The two firms—the over-120-year-old music label and the decade-old digital media company, respectively—had been talking about a possible acquisition for more than six months. Discussions took time, as did paperwork. But in all this time, one thing has been clear: The companies fit together like pieces of a puzzle.
In a stock exchange filing late last week, Saregama said it has acquired a little over 51% of Pocket Aces and plans to buy another 41% in the next 15 months. From the filing:
“A new chapter in …
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