HMV bid: Mama's assets

HMV's bid for Mama comes in the retailer's busiest week of the year as it works flat-out to serve Christmas shoppers. So why the rush? If it can trump a rival bid from Mama shareholder SMS Finance, HMV will acquire venues including Heaven nightclub in London, the Edinburgh Picture House, the Birmingham Institute, the Hammersmith Apollo and Aberdeen's Warehouse. Mama also runs the Barfly network of live music venues and festivals including the Great Escape in Brighton. It has an artist services ...

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