New Music Business Week In Review
>>> Even though other bidders have dropped out, EMI shareholders have still not yet approved Terra Firma’s bid to buy the company. >>> In a major victory for indie musicians. Continue reading
RIAA Admits Stream Ripping Is Not A Problem
Forcing net music stations to stop mp3 broadcasts and implement systems that would stop "stream ripping" (aka pulling songs off a net radio stream) has been a recent SoundExchange demand. Continue reading
EMI Not Sold Yet…
Terra Firma has again extended the deadline for EMI shareholders until July 29th to accept its 265p per share offer for the major label group. The investemnt firm said that. Continue reading
In A Victory For Indies Clear Channel Agrees To Pay Royalties For Use
After much criticism, Clear Channel is dropping it’s demand that indie and new artists waive their rights to royalties in exchange for possible airplay on its chain of radio stations. Continue reading
Is The DRM Free Train Stalled Or Is This The Calm Before The Storm?
What is up at Amazon? Every label we talk to seems done with negotiations. (It’s doubtful, but could Amazon possibly have grabbed them all?) And one major who we know. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Jamendo Grabs $’s, McD’s Adds Music To Menu, Thoughts On EMI & Much More
>>> Jamendo, a site that gives away 40,000 Creative Commons tracks sharing the ad revenue with artists, has grabbed first round funding from the usually savvy Mangrove Partners. (announcement) Maybe. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 07-15-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 SPOON|GA GA GA GA GA 2 INTERPOL|OUR LOVE TO ADMIRE 3 SMASHING PUMPKI|ZEITGEIST 4 WHITE STRIPES|ICKY THUMP 5 AGAINST ME!|NEW WAVE 6 ADAMS*RYAN|EASY TIGER 7. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: EMI’s Big Day, WMG Rises To #3, EU Courts Protect Filesharing, Atlantic Tries Trading Cards & Much More
>>> Today is supposedly the day we find out if EMI shareholders accept Terra Firma’s bid. A Bloomberg analyst calls everyone a looser in this deal. >>> WMG has surpassed. Continue reading
The Complete Blender Powergeek 25
Damn! Maybe next year… 25. Pete Wentz: net-obsessed star of Fall Out Boy24. Bob Leftsetz: The Leftsetz Letter (music business blog)23. Eric Garland: BigChampagne (online music research firm)22. Brett Woitunski:. Continue reading
Fifield & WMG Pull EMI Offers. Stockholders Urged To Accept Terra Firma Offer Before Looming Deadline
Former EMI CEO Jim Fifield has said that he will not make an offer for the label group siting in part the looming Thursday deadline. This prompted EMI to issue. Continue reading
