Music 2.0 Week In Review: Clive Put Out To Pasture, EMI Rumors, Music Press For Sale, MySpace Music & More
> Clive Davis has been demoted and Jive’s Barry Weiss promoted to run Sony BMG
> Nokia’s Comes With Music could mean a huge cash windfall for major record labels.
> Is Music 2.0 editorial for sale? Universal invested $25 million in Buzznet which recently bought the Idolator and Stereogum music blogs.
> MySpace Music is sharing equity with the major labels. But some indie labels and bands may be left out
> Derek Sivers of CDBaby writes, "What’s Really Keeping Us From Where We Need To Be. (It’s Not Piracy.)"
> A consortium of UK music trades is backing a music tax to cover the money they’re loosing as people make copies for private use. And UK digital retailers are floating a five point digital music action plan
> BIG EMI NEWS: Nick Gatfield has left Universal to head A&R for EMI in the UK and North America. Rumors are swirling about big changes in the executive suite at EMI and morale is low at the label as the inevitible layoffs of 2000 appear delayed. The label is already closing Asian offices.
> Starbucks and iTunes are teaming for free weekly downloads
> Tuncecore paid out $1 million in January to indie artists
> Amazon MP3 sells more albums than iTunes
> Peter Gabriel is launching a new music filter
> Chrysalis Publishing rejected a bid from EMI and took itself off the market
> Earn a free pass to Digtal NARM in San Francisco as a report for Hypebot
> eMusic has topped 200 million downloads and strengthened its EU team
> IODA names Rhapsody’s Kartzman VP Client Services
