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# Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Live Nation Chases Stones, Sykes Out At MTV & Much More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/thursdays-mus-1-10/
- Published: 2008-03-13T01:36:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-03-13T01:36:00.000Z
- Description: > Live Nation appears to be the front runner in the race for The Rolling Stones catalog. In addition to re-releasing the albums currently with EMI, "Live Nation would take. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/03/thursdays-mus-1-10.html]
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[![Rollingstones](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/03/13/rollingstones.jpg "Rollingstones")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/13/rollingstones.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\> **Live Nation** appears to be the **front runner in the race for The Rolling Stones catalog.** In addition to re-releasing the albums currently with EMI, "Live Nation would take merchandising and touring rights for future Stones shows in which they would showcase a classic catalog album each night. Fans would also be able to buy live mobile downloads at gigs." ([Times UK](Live Nation would take merchandising and touring rights for future Stones shows in which they would showcase a classic catalogue album each night. Fans would also be able to buy live mobile downloads at gigs.)) *EMI can not keep taking these blows. Get out your checkbook and get creative Guy!*

\> Music distributor **Handleman posted another large quarterly loss.** ([Crains](http://crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080311/REG/739323422/-1/-/-/music-distributor-posts-quarterly-loss&ref=hypebot.com))

\> President of Network Development **John Sykes is leaving MTV**. He was part of the original 1981 launch team. ([FMQB](http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=616336&spid=1314&ref=hypebot.com))

\> **"The 20 Biggest Record Company Screw Ups"** according to [Blender](http://www.blender.com/20BiggestRecordCompanyScrewUps/articles/18696.aspx?src=dx12:mtd&ref=hypebot.com). *We all have our own list.*

[![Universal](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/03/13/universal.jpg "Universal")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/13/universal.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\> Management consulting and technology services company **Accenture will provide digital supply services for Universal Music Group** in all territories outside North America. Under the deal, Accenture will organize and store audio, video, artwork and metadata for distribution. ([press release](http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news%5Fview&newsId=20080312005606&newsLang=en&ref=hypebot.com)) *I believe in outsourcing but I’m surprised that the world’s largest label group would not want to control its own digital assets.*

\> **[Alltop](http://music.alltop.com/?ref=hypebot.com)** provides pages of **top headlines on a variety of topics including music.** Its an interesting way to get an overview of what’s happening in the world and topics you care about from wide variety of sources. *Its now part of my daily read.*

\> I get a lot of pitches from labels touting their new initiatives, but I was particularly impressed by a**n email from classical label group [Naxos](http://naxos.com/?ref=hypebot.com) and the variety of Music 2.0 avenues they are exploring.** ([view it here](http://campaign-archive.com/archive.phtml?cid=E8FOR8OGI4&rid=ilgV7G0El6&ref=hypebot.com))

\> **Sirius** say they are confident **the merger with XM will be approved withing a month.** ([Reuters](http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/080312/sirius%5Fmerger.html?.v=3&ref=hypebot.com))