If a merger of music giants Sony and BMG goes ahead, the combined company will lead the music industry in market share. “Sony BMG would control 25.1% of the global record market – based on 2003 sales data – if they merged their record labels. That would put the joint venture in front of Universal Music, which saw its global share slip from 25.4% to 23.5%, according to figures from trade body the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.”