New Music Business Briefing For 2/27/07: Changes At eMusic, BitTorrent Gets Legit, Tequila Says No To Labels, & More
RUMOR: We hear that there were a few layoffs at eMusic last week. Are profits down or are they just trying to make the numbers pretty before looking for a. Continue reading
Broadcast Radio Risking Irrelevance
Media consultant Jerry Del Colliano is calling on broadcast radio to get involved aggressively and creatively in internet broadcasting or risk becoming dinosaurs when universal WiFi becomes available. "They’ve lost. Continue reading
KOCH To Get New Owners
The same public market investments that many believe robbed the major labels of their entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and stomach for artist development, is now finding its way into the independent. Continue reading
EMI Update: DRM Free Talks Halted. New Buyers Emerge.
Talks between EMI and a number of download providers seeking upfront payments for DRM free catalog offerings have ended according to Bloomberg News. Discussions included Microsoft, Apple, RealNetworks, Yahoo!and Amazon. Continue reading
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
