Wednesday's Music Briefing: Def Leppard, MuxTape Update & More

> Def Leppard pacts with Ace Marketing for some innovative "at concert" fan programs. (press release)

> The RIAA confirms it is behind the MuxTape shutdown for not having the authorization need to stream tracks. (ars) Speculation is rising that the closer is permanent.

> Thousands of file sharers face UK legal actions. (Reuters)

> The head of Activision (Guitar Hero) bites back at WMG's Edgar Bronfman's call for higher payments for song use in games. (FT)

> Forbes Kings Of Hip Hop ranking. (Forbes)

> Correction: WMG's Mark David was granted 75,000 additional stock options as part of his promotion to Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Compliance Officer of  the label group. He did not cash stock in a Lyor Cohen did. Here is the SEC filing.

> R.I.P. - The Dave Mathew Band's LeRoi Moore. (AP)

Comments

[bestman333]

the activision guy is so full of b.s.-
"we expose the music to new listeners" wrong- these are already established hits "we increase sales" yes, but only by a tiny fraction of the $1 bil revenue generated -- face it GuitarHero, your revenues on this game would be zero if not for the hit songs you license