Sony BMG Refile For EU Merger OK
Sony and Bertelsmann have refiled for EU regulators to approve a 2004 deal the combined the music companies, the European Commission said Thursday. Regulators are re-examining the deal they cleared. Continue reading
Live Nation Creates MySpace For Venues
Concert giant Live Nation wants to make its web site a one-stop for live music fans and its going so far as to invite competing venues and promoters to post. Continue reading
Weekly Hip Hop Business News From ProHipHop
>>> The Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie will star in the new Candie’s Only at Kohl’s Spring campaign. >>> Indie flick Torture directed by Alvin Gray opens this week with a. Continue reading
New Music Business Week In Review
>>> Universal Music reported small revenue gains. >>> Jason Flom, the head of the new Capitol Music Group has appointed Lee Trink as President and Jeff Kempler as COO. The. Continue reading
Nettwerk Adds SongsSpots To Viral Arsenal
Nettwerk Music has cut a deal make the music of the Barenaked Ladies, The Be Good Tanyas and other Nettwerk artists available for full song preview and purchase via. Continue reading
Overheard At Music 2.0
"There is a lot of concern about CD sales dropping off a cliff at some point, and digital potentially not being able to grow fast enough to offset that…We’re going. Continue reading
Rhino Goes Global
WMG is taking its Rhino brand worldwide as part of a major catalog push. (Reuters) With new music sales declining, the Warners is smart to put more emphasis on exploiting. Continue reading
Universal Reports Music Revenue
Full Year 2006: Universal Music Group’s revenues of €4,955 million were 1.3% above last year (1.5% on a constant currency basis) driven by strong digital sales growth, higher license income. Continue reading
Indie Leader VanCleave On MP3’s, Exclusives & Imports
Don VanCleave heads the Coalition of Independent Music Stores. Just back from MIDEM he writes: "…it seemed there was still much confusion about what is really happening on the paid. Continue reading
