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# New Music Business Briefing: Germany Chases 25,000. WMG Goes Lightly & Bonnaroo Goes High Tech
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new_music_busin_9/
- Published: 2007-06-14T03:56:00.000Z
- Updated: 2007-06-14T03:56:00.000Z
- Description: >>> Germany is prosecuting 25,000 music filesharers. (BBJ.hu) >>> WMG and Chris Lightly of Violator Mgt. (50 Cent, Diddy, Missy Elliott, LL Cool J.) have formed the Brand Asset Management. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/06/new_music_busin_9.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

\>>> **Germany** is **prosecuting 25,000** music filesharers. ([BBJ.hu](http://www.bbj.hu/main/news%5F27634%5Fgerman+music+business+steps+up+action+against+illegal+downloads.html?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Wmg](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/06/14/wmg.jpg "Wmg")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/14/wmg.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\>>> **WMG and Chris Lightly of Violator Mgt.** (50 Cent, Diddy, Missy Elliott, LL Cool J.) have **[formed](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=422941&ref=hypebot.com) the Brand Asset Management Group** to try to ring more profits from artists’ brands through sponsorships and brand extension.

\>>> Reports have **WMG’s two biggest investment firms** telling the label group that they **won’t back a higher bid for EMI.**

\>>> As 90,000 fans stream into **Bonnaroo** this week their participating in what may be the **most tech savvy US festival ever.** ([PC World](http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,132824-c,techindustrytrends/article.html?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> A major n**ew music subscription service for mobile phones is [launching](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070614/wr%5Fnm/musicstation%5Flaunch%5Fdc?ref=hypebot.com) in Europe** with all four major labels on board.

[![Mouse](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/06/14/mouse.jpg "Mouse")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/14/mouse.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

\>>> **[BroaderTexter.com](http://www.broadtexter.com/?gad=CN2B3ZMDEgg8VvZzIFCqcBjrzZz8AyDJ6aQk&ref=hypebot.com) offers free mobile fan clubs.**

\>>> Music Marketer FRUKT has launched the new **Band Brands and Fans newsletter [blog ](http://www.brandsbandsfans.com/?ref=hypebot.com) designed to keep you up to date on how consumers and marketers are interacting with music.**