Music Business Times - Music Deals Feed Digesthttp://app.feed.informer.com/digest3/6JHSCTTD0Y.html Respective post owners and feed distributors http://feed.informer.com/ Users will be able to stream tracks for free with the ad-funded service from BBC Worldwide, the corporation's commercial arm. Digital rights-free tracks, which will play across any brand of media player, will be available for download to own. The service will also include hundreds of tracks recorded ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/aug/27/bbc.digitalmedia?gusrc=rss&feed=media Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/aug/27/bbc.digitalmedia?gusrc=rss&feed=media? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:01 GMT Nectar cardholders will be able to purchase bundles of song credits with their Nectar points, allowing them maximum flexibility to download music at their leisure. The launch of Nectar Music Store will be supported with a multi-faceted marketing campaign including a custom branded website accessible through the Nectar http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080826006502&newsLang=en Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080826006502&newsLang=en? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:42 GMT News of hip hop mogul Marion ‘Suge’ Knight's Death Row Records having a new owner, Global Music Group, was premature. The sale was not the ‘done deal’ as reported. GMC never came through with payment for label. The Trustees have filed suit against GMC and are seeking a new buyer for the assets of Marion ‘Suge’ Knights hip hop / rap label Death Row Records. http://www.thuglifearmy.com/news/?id=4500 Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.thuglifearmy.com/news/?id=4500? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:08 GMT RoyaltyShare, a 35-person company that Bob Kohn launched in 2005 with the founding members of eMusic, is used by some 200 music companies. It offers shared software that generates graphs, pie charts and other visuals that break down where and how revenue is being generated from downloaded content. With a client base of mostly ... http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6589677.html?industryid=47152 Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6589677.html?industryid=47152? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:32 GMT Battery's first round of budding artists spans the South: Sunny Valentine from Texas, Sir Will from Atlanta, and Nashville's Lil' Goonie, signed to Jive/Zomba. Additionally, Battery will accept established artists who are still viable in the marketplace but seek new situations that include non-traditional deal models. http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur46420.cfm Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur46420.cfm? Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:15 GMT Sellaband, a Netherlands-based company that helps bands raise funds for recording by enabling fans to contribute online, has signed a deal with YouLicense.com, to allow bands using the service to make their music available for licensing to producers, filmmakers, and ad agencies. Sellaband will ... http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2008/08/22/sellaband-offers-fan-financed-recordings-youlicense.com Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2008/08/22/sellaband-offers-fan-financed-recordings-youlicense.com? Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:16 GMT Pepsi's list of official spokespeople is long and controversial. From literally setting Michael Jackson on fire during a commercial taping to dropping Bowie, Madonna and perhaps Kayne West for sexually and/or politically charged statements and actions, the company has seen more than its share of trouble from music. It ... http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/08/caffeine-ocalpy.html Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/08/caffeine-ocalpy.html? Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:13 GMT The Sun and the Telegraph reported that the quartet intended to issue another set of new material in 2009, to be followed by a greatest hits collection, in order to finish its six-album deal. But an EMI dismissed the reports, saying, 'Coldplay are signed to a long term deal with us ... http://www.kbsradio.ca/news/music/87/776037 Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.kbsradio.ca/news/music/87/776037? Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:25 GMT Three investors are launching a fight to get elected to the board of Napster Inc. so they can push for a sale of the West Hollywood-based digital music company. Their campaign platform: Napster’s current management is incompetent and busy enriching itself. The company, which has been on the block before, should try h http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2008/08/sell-napster-so.html Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2008/08/sell-napster-so.html? Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:05 GMT With music rights, licensing, and fees becoming top-of-mind issues lately, rights management firms RightsFlow and RoyaltyShare are expanding their footprint in the space. RoyaltyShare has acquired Broad Street Digital from Arbinet. Meanwhile, RightsFlow joined forces with CD Baby-which was recently acquired by Disc Makers-to give CD Baby clients the ability to ... http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ib059277af12a4655d603c6b6ab7229b8 Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ib059277af12a4655d603c6b6ab7229b8? Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:19 GMT The Orchard is now moving into physical distribution, a move that closely follows its acquisition of the distressed TVT Records. The Orchard, best known for its digital distribution and online marketing campaigns, has tapped Michael Bull to helm the expansion. The newly-minted TVT Distribution will initially ser http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081908bull/view Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081908bull/view? Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:45 GMT CD Baby, a unit of Disc Makers that operates a CD and download store for independent artists, on Wednesday announced a partnership with RightsFlow, a provider of online digital music licensing and royalty processing services for U.S. distributors ... http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2008/08/20/cd-baby-taps-rightsflow-offer-licensing-services Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2008/08/20/cd-baby-taps-rightsflow-offer-licensing-services? Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:29 GMT As part of the sale, RoyaltyShare and Arbinet will also work together to explore business opportunities presented by convergence of telecommunications and entertainment. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Rightsrouter is a digital content licensing management and distribution platform that already ... http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/08/royaltyshare-bu.html Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/08/royaltyshare-bu.html? Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:21 GMT Once again, we're seeing a totally new business model for the music business. Suddenly the success of the musicians on these labels isn't as much about selling music as it is in getting the music out there to promote other products as well. This doesn't mean (as I'm sure some angry commenters will imply) that all ... http://techdirt.com/articles/20080819/0137032022.shtml Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://techdirt.com/articles/20080819/0137032022.shtml? Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:42 GMT It is rumored that Playlouder, a website that offers, via BitTorrent, free music downloads to British users, will partner with Virgin media to give a wider range of playlists to its subscribers. Although people don't pay anything to listen to their favorite songs, the artists and distribution companies are retributed http://forum.torrents.ro/world-wide-web/4492-legal-peer-peer-music-website-may-sign-virgin-media-u-k.html Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://forum.torrents.ro/world-wide-web/4492-legal-peer-peer-music-website-may-sign-virgin-media-u-k.html? Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:39 GMT This historic deal will provide a licensing procedure in many countries of the region for the first time, and will support the efforts of those organizations who want to provide legitimate music services. The deal also represents a wonderful opportunity for UMPG songwriters to see their repertoire exploited in a regio http://www.dubaicityguide.com/geninfo/news_dtls.asp?newsid=20394 Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.dubaicityguide.com/geninfo/news_dtls.asp?newsid=20394? Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:27 GMT The unique licensing partnership opens the vaults of the publisher powerhouse to give ARTISTdirect fans easy access to legal song lyrics from top music acts past and present from current chart toppers to beloved classics. 'EMI has the publishing rights to some of the greatest, most beloved songs ever written and ... http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080818005217&newsLang=en Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080818005217&newsLang=en? Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:09 GMT Chrysalis's net publishing revenues will be just over $21 million this year, and the assumption has to be that one of the four majors can turn almost all of that into pure profit once it plugs the catalogue into its own licensing systems. That has led analysts to value the business at 13 to 15 times net publishing revenuue... http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/article4543237.ece Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/article4543237.ece? Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:58 GMT The company's loss is largely attributed to its decision to liquidate, as it booked a $30 million goodwill impairment charge and a $17.2 million impairment of subsidiary assets and a $20.5 million loss from discontinued operations, which including its North American rackjobbing operation; its Artist To Market unit; and its UK operation, all of which have been sold or in the process of being sold. The revenues from those operations were excluded from its financial results. For the full fiscal year ended May 3, the company lost $96.8 million, or $4.76 per diluted share, on revenues of $494.6 million. http://billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i0ecc4d65594512faa13ccaa1e8b6fd5a Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i0ecc4d65594512faa13ccaa1e8b6fd5a? Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:30 GMT The network will provid'positive content for a black and brown culture,' according to a company statement. BBTV, set to launch in 2009, will be a general entertainment channel running a wide range of scripted, unscripted and news programming, including 'responsible hip hop music and videos,' drama and comedy series, movies, animation, reality, politics, sports and entertainment news, children's educational and teen programming. BBTV advisory board members include Oscar winner Denzel Washington; Vault Load Films president Jim Finkl; NAACP executive director Vicangelo Bullock; NBA player Derek Anderson; cable industry veteran Prof. Sal Martino; hip-hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc; entrepreneur Olatokunbo Betiku; and real estate mogul Curtis Oakes. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i59d687c2e454352e4867a18801abebe1 Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i59d687c2e454352e4867a18801abebe1? Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:27 GMT The biggest single drag on the music publisher's performance was the takeover proposal from EMI, which Chrysalis rejected, saying it undervalued the company. The negotiation process not only cost around $2m, it also left the group unable to sign new artists. There was also the US ... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/chrysalis-sounds-offkey-after-year-of-troubles-899122.html Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/chrysalis-sounds-offkey-after-year-of-troubles-899122.html? Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:58 GMT Cherry Lane, home to song catalogues from Elvis Presley, Quincy Jones and the Black Eyed Peas, is exploring strategic alternatives that include a possible sale, the paper said. The privately held New York-based company has hired investment bank Centerview Partners primarily to shop for strategic financing to fund its http://uk.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUKBNG32275020080814 Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://uk.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUKBNG32275020080814? Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:45 GMT Warner Music UK has partnered with ad-funded music service We7 to offer music from its roster of artists for free, in exchange for receiving ads. Tracks will be available via both on-demand, ad-funded audio streaming and paid-for MP3 downloads. The deal sees Warner Music UK become the first major music company ... http://www.netimperative.com/news/2008/august/4/warner-partners-we7-to-offer-free-music Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.netimperative.com/news/2008/august/4/warner-partners-we7-to-offer-free-music? Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:54 GMT Label management specialist Absolute has signed an agreement with Boosey and Hawkes, under which the the classical publisher's Music Consultancy division will pursue global synch deals for Absolute's roster of independent labels and artist-owned labels. The non-exclusive deal is designed to enable London-based Absolute's label clients to generate additional revenue through opportunities in film, television, advertising, computer games and digital marketing campaigns for brands. As part of the arrangement, Absolute artists will also be available to create bespoke music for synchronisation briefs secured by Boosey and Hawkes. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3idf215b4c338dae89a7670235b3938348 Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3idf215b4c338dae89a7670235b3938348? Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:29 GMT Bacardi, the beverage manufacturer, is launching a record label of sorts that commissions songs from artists and will make them available as free MP3 downloads. The Bacardi Bat Project gets its name from the bat symbol that adorns their bottles - originally a nod to the fact that the original Bacardi distillery in Cuba ... http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/08/bacardi-digital.html Delicious/mbtimes/dticker http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/08/bacardi-digital.html? Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:02 GMT