New Business Briefing: Yahoo Slapped By Chinese, Blender Brands In NYC, Apple Rumors Churn & More
>>> A Chinese court has ruled that Yahoo!violated music copyrights by offering links to illegal downloads. >>> Bertlesmann and WMG have settled an ancient lawsuit dating back to the original. Continue reading
Does Steve Jobs Really Want DRM Free Music?
There is growing chatter in the press about Steve Jobs working hard to force the major labels to follow EMI’s lead and go DRM free. Many also point to his. Continue reading
New Business Briefing: Yahoo Gets Lyrical, Qtrax Adds SonyBMG, EMI Swirls, Apple Stands Tough & Much More
>>> Yahoo! and Gracenote have joined forces for a lyric search offering. Previous efforts have been hugely successful but powered by unlicensed content. (Reuters) >>> Ad supported Qtrax has added. Continue reading
New Business Briefing: MP4’s Leak, eMusic Responds, Cartel Bubbles & More
>>> Labels may want to turn music videos into a revenue stream, but once again the internet has other plans as a new wave of video bloggers begin posting free. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: SoundExchange Softens, mtvU Expands, iPhone On Target & More.
>>> Royalty collection agency SoundExchange may be softening its stance slightly on higher royalty rates that many net broadcasters say will put them out of business. Yesterday they issued a. Continue reading
Digital Music Group Grabs Established Catalogs
Digital Music Group, a content owner and digital distributor, has acquired a batch of music and video content from a number of established artists including Todd Rundgren, The Alarm, Dwight. Continue reading
New Business Briefing: MTV Shifts, Clear Channel Settles, Sansa Shakes & More
>>> MTV is reshaping itself as channel aimed straight at multi-tasking teens adding more shows with user generated content and online and cell based participation.(LA Times) Is the "people" control. Continue reading
It’s Official: CD Sales Down 13% In ’06
We really didn’t need a study to tell us that business sucks. But just in case, the RIAA’s recent year end report shows overall 2006 CD sales down 13% –. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: You Tube Gets Filters, Universal Gets BMG, Limewire Gets Music Store, Johnny Legend Says “Get Marketing” & More
>>> Google CEO says YouTube will begin filtering content soon. But some think the system wont work (PC Magazine) and we think the it could kill the service’s popularity. >>>. Continue reading
eMusic Adds Subscribers & Labels. But Will Growth Continue?
In a press release this morning, eMusic announced that its subscriber base had topped 300,000 and global catalog had reached 2.5 million tracks. (A full list of new labels and. Continue reading
