Emerging Markets Seen As Next Growth Area For Music Business
As the digital music revolution spreads worldwide emerging markets, particularly China and Russia, have seen increasing start-up and partnership activity. Most emerging markets have been plagued by both physical and. Continue reading
EMI To Sell Famous Capital Records Tower
EMI has entered into an agreement with Argent Ventures, the New York-based commercial property owner and developer, to sell the Capitol Records Tower and adjacent properties to Argent for $50. Continue reading
WMG’s Bronfman’s Touts Digital Revolution And Predicts Ad Supported Future
Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. is again singing the praises of the net and digital music claiming digital growth has outperformed expectations. With words designed to be music. Continue reading
Yahoo! Offers Another MP3 Download. But Why Not Offer More?
Yahoo!Music chief David Goldberg has been very vocal that downloads should be DRM free mp3’s and he inches that agenda forward with a second major label mp3 offering. Disney’s Hollywood. Continue reading
WMG’s Lyor Cohen Goes On The Record
Today’s LA Times profiles Warner Music chief executive Lyor Cohen; and as the Times often does with entertainment execs the interview gives Cohen the space to paint a bright picture. Continue reading
Is Geffen’s Ron Fair What’s Wrong With The Major Labels?
The press has been heralding the promotion of Ron Fair to head Geffen. After all he is a musician and not an accountant or lawyer. "I’d always rather teach a. Continue reading
WMG To Unveil New Music DVD Format
According to today’s Wall Street Journal, the Warner Music Group is set to unveil a new DVD music format that will "…sell a bundle of music and extra features on. Continue reading
A Window To Inner Workings Of Music & New Media’s Big Boys
Ever wish that you had a window into the inner workings of the major music and new media companies? They must know something we don’t to be generating all of. Continue reading
Bad News For BMG: EU Merger Review Drags And Despite New Bids Publishing Sale Could Snag
Despite a soaring bidding war for its publishing unit, Bertelsmann was dealt a double whammy this week as EU regulators said that the Sony BMG merger hearings could extend for. Continue reading
Label News: EMI Combines Blue Note & Narada. Sanctuary Ups Cahill To GM
UPDATED: EMI Music is restructuring its adult pop, jazz and classics labels under the new Blue Note Label Group according to Billboard. The Blue Note Label Group will incorporate EMI. Continue reading
