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Warner Music sees losses widen

By Joshua Chaffin in New York

Published: May 8 2008 15:19 | Last updated: May 9 2008 00:38

Warner Music on Thursday reported a rise in losses for the second quarter and suspended its quarterly dividend payment, providing further evidence of the pressures on the music industry.

Warner, whose roster includes REM and Led Zeppelin, revealed it lost $37m, or 25 cents a share, in the second quarter compared with a loss of $27m, or 19 cents a share, during the same period a year ago.

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