New Music Business Week In Review

>>> EMI says business will be down 15% in 2007 and spins a plan to borrow against it’s extensive publishing income.

>>> The Copyright Royalty Board rejected net broadcasters pleas to rollback large royalty increases. Now the broadcasters are uniting to fightback.

>>> Warner Music Group may buy major management firm Frontline in an effort to broaden its revenue base.

>>> Anywhere CD began selling CD/DRM free download combos including product from WMG. Now the courts are being asked to decide is an agreement between to two allows it.

>>> Amazon is opening more niche music stores as rumors grow that a digital store will open next month.

>>> eMusic adds subscribers and labels, but will growth continue? We’ll explore this more

>>> The Digital Music Group has grabbed more established catalog for online monetization.