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Zomato buys Paytm’s entertainment ticket business for $244 million

TechCrunch: M&A

Zomato, the Indian food delivery giant, has acquired the entertainment ticketing business of financial services firm Paytm for $244.1 million, signaling a strategic move to expand its “going out” offerings.

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How Private Equity Is Shaping Modern Music Catalog Deals

JD Supra: Mergers

Ann Chen, deputy chair of the firm’s Capital Markets & Corporate department, provides an insider perspective on the crossroads of corporate law and entertainment, particularly in the music catalog space. By: Loeb & Loeb LLP

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Wasserman Buys Brillstein, Merging Sports and Entertainment

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Casey Wasserman had long pledged to stay away from the traditional entertainment business, but he said a new media landscape changed his thinking.

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Indian music label giant Saregama acquires Pocket Aces

TechCrunch: M&A

Saregama has acquired a 51.82% stake in the digital entertainment startup Pocket Aces as the oldest Indian music label makes a deeper push into videos. Saregama is paying about $20 million for the 51.82% stake in Pocket Aces and plans to invest an additional $1.8

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SDNY Judge Refuses To Transfer DOJ Case Against Concert Promoter, Finding Attempt To Unwind A Merger Cleared By Consent Decree Does Not Necessarily “Modify” The Decree

JD Supra: Mergers

On October 3, 2024, United States District Judge Arun Subramanian refused to transfer the DOJ’s monopolization case against two companies in the live entertainment industry (“Defendants”) from the Southern District of New York to the District of Columbia. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., United States, et al. and Ticketmaster L.L.C.,

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Telegraph Newspaper to Be Sold to Private Equity Firm RedBird Capital

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

After years in limbo, the British newspaper is set to be bought by RedBird Capital, an American investment firm with many sports, media and entertainment holdings.

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Qualcomm to acquire semiconductor firm Alphawave Semi for $2.4B

TechCrunch: M&A

Topics AI , Enterprise , In Brief , Mergers and Acquisitions , Qualcomm July 15, 2025 Boston, MA From seed to Series C and beyond—founders and VCs of all stages are heading to Boston. Qualcomm has agreed to acquire Alphawave Semi, a U.K. The deal is expected to close during the first calendar quarter of 2026. Be part of the conversation.