EMI, in statement, said, "the board of EMI has decided not to pursue a combination with Warner Music for the time being. The board will review this position in the light of future developments."
Since May 1, 2006, EMI has made two proposals to acquire Warner Music and Warner Music has made two alternative proposals to acquire EMI. All were rejected, as neither side could agree on a price. According to the Associated Press, the initial offer was $4.2 billion for Warner by EMI.
In the July 13 Sony-BMG ruling, the court decided there was insufficient evidence to prove that a combined Sony-BMG wouldn't potentially develop into a monopoly. A combination of EMI and Warner Music would have controlled about 25 percent of the recorded music market, overtaking Sony BMG and leaving the joint entity second only to Universal, according to AP, using data from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.