NEWS: Turntable Talks To Labels, Jones Joins VEVO, Mobile Roadie China, 50 Cent Headphones & More

Turntable.fm is in licensing talks with the labels. "We want to grow internationally,” CEO Bill Chasen told Bloomberg. “Part of that is talking with all the labels and getting deals and licenses in place.”

• Nic Jones, formerly of Starcom MediaVest, News Corp, Yahoo! and MSN, joins VEVO in London as SVP, International to lead the video network's exanding global strategy.
• Mobile Roadie Looks To Boost China’s App Count, Goes East With Q Mobao (PaidContent)

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