Legislative \'Time Bomb\' Ticking Away In Europe
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Multi-billion-dollar transactions, including the buyout of GoDaddy.com and the sale of EMI Music Publishing, helped aid a 28% boost in the value of media transactions last year, according to a report from I-bank Berkery Noyes. Volume was up as well, with 389 deals struck during 2011, compared with 3.. .. read more..
Roxio now belongs to Corel
Thursday, February 9, 2012
The deal moves Roxio’s products into Corel’s portfolio. Roxio is best known for software to create, edit, produce and play video and audio, including the Mac-user favorite Roxio Toast along with Roxio Creator, Roxio Game Capture, Roxio CinePlayer DVD Decoder and other titles. Corel also announced th.. .. read more..
iLike, Early Digital Music Trailblazer, Officially Dead
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Entrepreneurs and investors take note: iLike went from a leadership position in social music to nothingness in less than the span between summer Olympics. iLike was a trailblazer in connecting people with music they love. It allowed music fans to follow their favorite artists\' music and tour dates a.. .. read more..
Fight Continues Over 1993 Hip-Hop Hits
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Alvertis Isbell (Al Bell, ex-Chairman of Stax Records) owned two companies in the 1990s, music publisher Alvertis Music and label Bellmark Records. Bellmark allegedly gained the rights to Tag Team\'s \'Whoomp! (There It Is)\' and Duice\'s \'Dazzey Duks,\' and DM Records licensed the recordings in 1997. Wh.. .. read more..
ReDigi Wins Major Victory In Court Hearing Over Pre-Owned Digital Music, Capitol..
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
ReDigi (www.ReDigi.com), the online marketplace for pre-owned digital music, won a major victory in a court hearing today when Capitol Records was denied a request for a preliminary injunction in an attempt to shut down ReDigi. In Capitol\'s filing, the label challenged the legal principles at the fo.. .. read more..
Sister Sledge, Ronee Blakely sue WMG
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
A third major label group has been drawn into the fray over digital royalties, as Sister Sledge and Ronee Blakely have sued Warner Music Group, alleging they were shortchanged on payments. The class action succeeds similar suits lodged last year against Universal Music Group by the Rick James estate.. .. read more..
Analysis: Edgar Bronfman\'s Big Statements About Universal/EMI Deal Are Business ..
Monday, February 6, 2012
While the mainstream media is getting worked up over Edgar Bronfman\'s comments on how dangerous a combined Universal/EMI recorded-music operation will be - not to mention his proclamation that the Warner Music Group will fight it \'tooth and nail\' - music industry sources say the company\'s opposition.. .. read more..
Universal partners on yet another musical telly talent show
Monday, February 6, 2012
Universal Music yesterday announced a new partnership with Dutch company the Talpa Media Group in relation to yet another talent TV show format to be called \'The Winner Is\'. Talpa is also the company behind talent franchise \'The Voice’, which is due to come to British screens in March via the BBC, a.. .. read more..
CueSongs\' new market for music
Monday, February 6, 2012
CueSongs provides a simple way for anyone to find well-known, pre-licensed music recordings and immediately purchase the right to deploy them on their websites, on Facebook, YouTube, in apps, online advertising and other micro-usages. CueMusic\'s co-founder Peter Gabriel says. \'The old world of music.. .. read more..
Google Music an \'Oxymoron\' Says Outgoing Warner Music Group Chairman Edgar Bronf..
Friday, February 3, 2012
Warner is the only major music group that has not licensed its music to Google for its Google Music download store. The other three majors and numerous independents were on board with Google Music when it launched in November. Bronfman explained Warner\'s holdout by saying every deal \'comes down to e.. .. read more..