More Major Label vs. Startup: EMI Sues Grooveshark
VS. Grooveshark has become the latest music startup to be sued by EMI. Under the motto "Millions Of Songs. Find Yours", Grooveshark combs a database of 6 million songs. Continue reading
imeem & WMG Dance Together Again
Just weeks after Warner Music announced that it had written off all $16 million that it had invested in imeem plus another $4 million in debt, the two companies are. Continue reading
eMusic CEO Blames Indie Labels For Price Increase
When eMusic recently added major label Sony to its previously indie only music subscription service, it also increased prices per download. Still cheaper than iTunes and others, the reaction from. Continue reading
Virgin Media & Universal Launch Unlimited Download Service, But…
ISP Virgin Media will begin offering a monthly subscription service that gives UK broadband customers the ability both stream and download unlimited tracks from Universal Music's catalog . A lower. Continue reading
Are Warner Music Insiders Dumping Stock?
Wall Street analysts continue to show confidence in the Warner Music Group and investors recently snapped up $1.1 in WMG bonds. But according to respected investment trade publication Barron's, insiders. Continue reading
More Trouble At EMI As Execs Squabble
EMI chief executive Elio Leoni-Sceti and Guy Hands who heads the label's ownership group at Terra Firma are fighting so frequently that Leoni-Sceti could be gone before the end of. Continue reading
What Will A Record Label Look Like In 5 Years?
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Martin J. Thörnkvist is a music industry thinker and strategist who operates indie label Songs I Wish I'd Written and is one of the. Continue reading
Sony Joins Universal’s VEVO Video Service
Sony Music Entertainment (SME) has signed on to VEVO, the Universal Music Group (UMG) led and YouTube powered premium music video and entertainment service. The announcement was made today by. Continue reading
Joss Stone’s Ode To EMI: Set Me Free
Joss Stone is so upset with EMI that she is ready to to sacrifice £2m to free herself from her album deal according to the UK's Mail. EMI has reportedly. Continue reading
Atlantic Announces A New Elektra Records Will Be Fueled By Ramen
Atlantic records is taking the iconic Elektra Records brand off the self to name a new freestanding label to be headed by co-Presidents Mike Caren and John Janick. Caren is. Continue reading
