More Music Industry News: Vevo Investor, Spotify Mobile, Chrysalis, Pias + YouTube & More
More Music Industry News: Vevo Investor, Spotify Mobile, Chrysalis, Pias + YouTube & More
Vevo Gets Its Investor: Abu Dhabi Media Joins “Hulu for Music Videos” (MediaMemo)- Spotify to launch UK mobile offering with carriers 3, HTC. (Reuters) and Forrester'sMark Mulligan declares it a real threat to Nokia's Comes With Music.
- Bat for Lashes lifts Chrysalis with Beatles boost to come. – The music publisher is anticipating full-year results will top boardroom expectations.
- Amazon, Wal-Mart battling over book pricing. (CNet) Does this mean that they think that music isn't even worth battling over?
- Pirate Bay Takes Bias Claims to Supreme Court – Two of the main judges appointed to the upcoming Pirate Bay appeal have been accused of a conflict of interest, since they have both been members of pro-copyright groups. The appeal court decided that the judges are not biased, but the defense has announced that it will take the case to the Supreme Court, which is likely to delay the trial. (TorrentFreak)
- UK based digital music distributor Pias has signed a deal with YouTube. The global deal covers audio and video releases, as well as user-generated content that features repertoire owned by labels that Pias distributes, giving them a share of ad revenue. (Brand Republic)
- YouTube’s Bandwidth Bill Is Zero. Welcome to the New Net. (Wired)
- Digital distribution and management platform FUGA signed 5 new labels and distributors last week and is opening a Berlin Office. (mi2N)
- INgrooves expands is distribution roster with the addition of With Hopeless Records, Suburban Noize and Independent Label Collective. (press release)
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