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The music world is undergoing a significant restructuring driven by multi-billion dollar acquisitions and catalog deals, such as the Bertelsmann deal, with financial investors increasingly participating in the consolidation.
Sabine Donner, an expert from the Bertelsmann Foundation, analyzed in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that autocrats are unable to implement normal economic policies, using Hungary as an illustrative example.
Serbia has been reclassified from a democratic state to a moderate autocracy according to the Bertelsmann index, a development described by local commentators as an expected consequence reflecting citizens' daily experiences.
Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe asserts that the company's streaming activities, bolstered by the Sky acquisition, are enabling RTL to catch up with Netflix, even as traditional television viewership declines, stating they are "not far from Netflix."
By merging the activities of its music company BMG with those of the American Concord, the group gives birth to the number 4 behind Universal, Sony, and Warner.
The Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) 2026 report on Morocco is under scrutiny, with critics questioning whether it accurately assesses the country's progress or imposes a predefined Western model.
A study by the Bertelsmann Foundation reveals a concerning global increase in autocracies and growing pressure on democratic systems worldwide.
The EU is facing a phase of uncertainty. It should prepare for further trade conflicts with the Americans and address its vulnerabilities, advises a European expert from the Bertelsmann St.
Bertelsmann, the parent company of Penguin Random House, has announced a multi-billion dollar deal to combine its music division with Concord. This strategic move aims to significantly expand its presence in the music industry.
A Moscow court has sentenced German carnival sculptor Jacques Tilly to eight-and-a-half years in prison in absentia for creating carnival floats that depicted Russian President Vladimir Putin and Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill in sexual situations, which was deemed insulting.
Serbia has been categorized as a moderate autocracy according to the Bertelsmann Transformation Index, due to years of state capture, undermining of institutions, and significant electoral manipulations.