Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: EMI’s Digital Head Exits, Wozniak Joins en2g0, StubHub Sells For $265M & Much More
UPDATED:
– EMI’s head of digital since 2006 Billy Wragg has exited. (Paid Content) Don’t worry they’ve got at least a dozen other digital VP’s. We’ve got the latest on EMI’s restructuring here and info the job cuts plus a commentary here. Watch an update and reactions from around the industry and web.
- I’d love to hear from anyone who attended yesterday’s meetings in the UK or who will be attending the US meetings today. (email me)
– Former Apple head Steve Wozniak has joined former EMI digital exec Ted Cohen on the management team of digital entertainment application developer en2go. (press release)
– The RIAA speaks – and it gets worse. (cNet)
– CORRECTION: Ticketmaster bought the second largest secondary ticket seller StubHub TicketsNow.com for $265 million. (Silicon Alley Insider)
> Alltell is expanding its mobile music service CellTop. (TechWeb)
> Apple needs to play better with others. (BusinessWeek)
> A closer look at the wireless digital music sharing device from Jook. (cNet Asia)
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Ticketmaster actually bought the second largest secondary ticket seller TicketsNow.com for $265 million, NOT StubHub! (eBay purchased StubHub! last year for $310 million)
See TicketNews.com for more info.
James Ackerman
SLA Enterprises
Thanks for the correction. I knew better and need to stop doign this at 5AM… :>)