Apollo Receives Minority Interest in Part of BMG's Music Rights Portfolio; Equity Capital Enables BMG to Partially Repay Outstanding ABS Liabilities NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Apollo-managed funds and affiliates have provided a $1.25 billion equity capital solution to support the recently completed combination of BMG and Concord, bringing together two highly complementary businesses spanning music publishing, recorded music, theatrical rights and digital distribution.