# Commission Decision of 19 July 2004 declaring a concentration compatible with the common market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement (Case No COMP/M.3333 — SONY/BMG) (notified under document number C(2004) 2815) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/188/EC), Division (21)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

As to product homogeneity, the Commission found that the content of individual albums is differentiated but also that pricing and marketing are standardised to some extent. However, the heterogeneity of content has some implications for pricing and reduces transparency in the market and makes tacit collusion more difficult as it requires monitoring at the individual album level.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/188/division/7/1/2/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-188/division-7/1/2/5
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