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Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: EMI Selling Stake, Facebook Dims Beacon, Vinyl Takes A Hit & Much More

>>> Terra Firma appears close to selling a 15% stake in EMI in a $500 million round of equity fundraising. (Times UK) The deal is based on deep cost cutting. Continue reading

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WMG Reports Thinner Profits Plus A 360 Sinatra Deal

WMG’s net profits fell to $5 million (3 cents a share) in the fourth fiscal quarter down from $12 million (8 cents a share) a year ago. Revenue rose 2%. Continue reading

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Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Credit Crunch Hurts EMI And WMG, NIN Remix Back, Big Net Radio In Trouble & Much More

>>> Turmoil in the credit markets is hampering plans by EMI and Warner Music to issue billions of dollars in debt backed by revenue from their publishing catalogs. (Reuters) >>>. Continue reading

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Nominations Open For Hypebot’s Music Blog Awards

As a Hypebot reader, you’re probably a music or tech industry insider who spends at least part of your days and nights scouring the net for music news and new. Continue reading

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EMI Names Another SVP Digital – Mark Piibe

Even as rumors of pending staff cuts grow louder, EMI is bulking up its digital team with another executive suite appointment. Mark Piibe has been named SVP, Business Affairs for. Continue reading

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Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Lennon Video, Trans World Tanks, Vee-Jay Goes Digital & Much More

UPDATED: >>> Philadelphia gets a major new summer music festival produced by C3. (Billboard) >>> EMI to sell John Lennon video album download via Starbuck for $25. (press release) $25. Continue reading

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Join The New Label Models Debate

It’s starting to get lively with some experienced professionals weighing in. We’ll create a special post with the best comments later this week.  Join the discussion. New Label Models: Which. Continue reading

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Exclusive Interview: 4Q4 With WE7’s Steve Purdham

We continue our ongoing 4QFor (Four Questions For) series with ad supported download service We7‘s founder and CEO Steve Purdham. Steve has built several global technology companies including such SurfControl. Continue reading

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Universal CEO Doug Morris Speaks Out…A Little Too Loudly

"There was a cartoon character years ago called the Shmoo," he says in a raspy tenor. "It was in Li’l Abner. The Shmoo was a nice animal, a nice fella,. Continue reading

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Tuesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Satellite Merger Opposition, MySpace Feeds, Classical MP3’s and Much More

>>> The Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union and Free Press have all come out strongly against the Sirius and XM merger.  (pdf of joint letter) >>> MySpace is adding. Continue reading

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