PROS hoopla article at Music Business Weekly

Published on 15 April 2025 at 12:44

By Murray Stassen at MBW

The launch of the PRO inquiry follows significant activity in the US PRO landscape in recent months, including the news of GMR’s majority acquisition by US-based private equity company Hellman & Friedman, valuing it at USD $3.3 billion.

Blackstone was also reported in January to be exploring a potential $3 billion+ sale of SESAC.

As part of the investigation, the USCO launched a call for written submissions from the public, with a deadline of Friday last week (April 11). ASCAP, BMI, GMR, and SESAC all responded at length. (click image for more)

 

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