New Music Business Briefing For 2/26/07:
>>> Last week’s $1.52 billion ruling against Microsoft for use of mp3 technology could have a chilling effect on the entire music industry just as more labels were moving towards. Continue reading
Recent Changes Inside The Executive Suites
A review of recent shifts inside the executive suites courtesy of The Music Registry : In A&R, Ron Laffite exits Capitol, Brian Postelle exits Virgin, and Cliff Audretch III joins. Continue reading
Europe’s Largest Indie Protests WMG EMI Bid
Ministry of Sound, Europe’s largest indie label best known for it’s dance hits and compilations, has left the UK’s Association of Independent Music over the trade group’s European umbrella organization. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing For 2/23/07:
>>> A court has ordered Microsoft to pay $1.52 billion in damages for use of two digital msusic patents owned by Acatal-Lucent that convert audio files to mp3’s on the. Continue reading
Ian Rogers To Head Yahoo! Music
Ian Rogers has been named GM of Yahoo! Music according to Billboard.biz. He replaces both David Goldberg and Robert Roback who last week announced their resignations. Rogers was most recently. Continue reading
KCRW Gets $500K To Experiment Online
LA’s KCRW-FM has been awarded a $500,000 grant from The Annenberg Foundation to develop business models to sustain webcasting activities and further its innovative online music service. The station has. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 02-18-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 WILLIAMS*LUCIND|WEST 2 JONES*NORAH|NOT TOO LATE 3 SHINS|WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 4 GRIFFIN*PATTY|CHILDREN RUNNING 5 RAE*CORINNE BAI|CORINNE BAILEY 6 DIXIE CHICKS|TAKING THE LONG W 7 BLOC. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music Industry Week In Review
>>> EMI Is For Sale Again : The Warner Music Group is making another attempt at buying a struggling EMI Music. As a preemptive move to gain European regulatory approval. Continue reading
Reader Info Request For iPod Research Project
i just arrived to your blog and i have to say that it is amazing the amount of information you can find here! I have to ask u for a. Continue reading
EMI Seeks Bids Beyond WMG
According to the Financial Times of London, EMI is in talks with several private equity firms including One Equity Partners a US group affiliated with JPMorgan Chase exploring alternatives to. Continue reading
