Vivendi also approached Microsoft

According to a Wall Street Journal story, Vivendi -- which is apparently thinking of selling its music business to Apple -- also approached Microsoft. However, this wasn't so much of a takeover, more an effort to get them to bankroll a "management-led buyout", reports Reuters. "The Journal said people close to Jobs insisted he was only interested in accessing music for Apple's new service, not in buying a record company," says the report. People who pay for a Wall Street Journal sub can find the story, Vivendi Music Unit's Attempt To Sell Itself Has Fallen Flat, here.