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EMI To Cut 1000 Jobs Plus A Commentary

The total has now risen to 2000 job cuts.  See up to date details here and read our commentary below. According to several UK newspapers, 1000 people will loose their. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/12/2008 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Sony BMG Gives DRM Free Catalog To Amazon

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE UPDATED: The entire Sony BMG catalog will be available on Amazon MP3 beginning later this month. Sony BMG is the last major label to drop. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/10/2008 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Yankee Research Predicts Record Label Marginalization

The Yankee Group used CES to share an analysis showing two fundamental shifts are driving the music industry – digitization and direct-to-consumer transactions. As a result, Yankee says, US recording. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/09/2008 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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EMI Publishing Makes Senior A&R Appointment

EMI Music Publishing has appointed Declan Morrell as Senior VP, East Coast Creative in NYC. Morrell is currently SVP of A&R at EMI Music Publishing UK, where he was responsible. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/08/2008 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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EMI Review & Exec Layoffs Continue. Cinema Synergies Sought.

GOAL IS TO TRANSFORM RECORD COMPANY INTO A MUSIC GROUP Terra Firma/EMI’s Guy Hands is continuing his review of the major label group with a a new corporate vision statement. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/07/2008 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (3)
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UPDATE: Sony BMG Drops All DRM

DRM IS OFFICIALLY DEAD Sources tell Hypebot that Sony BMG is taking its entire catalog DRM free. The decision was actually made last month and only reformatting the tracks as. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/04/2008 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Sony BMG To Drop DRM

READ A MAJOR UPDATE TO THIS STORY HERE. BusinessWeek is reporting and our sources confirm that Sony BMG will offer at least part of its catalog available DRM free in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/04/2008 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Is Jay-Z Launching A Label With Apple? A Closer Look

The blogs are buzzing with a rumor "confirmed" only by Boy Genius Report that rapper and mogul Jay-Z is starting a record label backed by Apple.   Jay-Z just left his. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/03/2008 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (4)
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WMG Stock Hits All Time Low. Future Appears Bleak.

Warner Music Group stock dropped another 4.21% present yesterday to hit an all time low of $5.81 off a 52 week high of $23.92. Yesterday was a bad day on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/03/2008 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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An Unlucky 13 Top Music Industry Stories For 2007

2007 marked the further decline of the label system as we once knew it and the rise of new  release models and avenues for marketing.  Music sales continued their decline. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/01/2008 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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