Billboard Bulletin Billboard Newsletters Billboard.com Claasifieds
 
Billboard.biz
Article Search    Advanced Search
Industry News
DIGITAL & MOBILE
Business Matters: Spotify, Sirius XM, Journey and More
November 06, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
A look at Spotify's job of converting its free users to paid, premium subscribers; IFPI responds to a survey by think tank Demos that says file sharers are avid music buyers; Sirius XM's Q3 2009 earnings, and more. » Full Story
France's Deezer Launches Premium Services
November 06, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Paris-based on-demand streaming service Deezer has unveiled premium offers to complement its free ad-supported service. » Full Story
Internet Censorship Seen Liable To WTO Challenge
November 06, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
Censorship of the Internet is open to challenge at the World Trade Organization as it can restrict trade in services delivered online, a forthcoming study says. » Full Story
German Biz Loses Private Copying Case
November 06, 2009 - Global | Legal and Management
The German record-industry has failed to successfully fight against provision 53 of the country's copyright law, which allows the digital copying of CDs for private use. » Full Story
CTS Eventim, iTunes Partner On Ticket Offers
November 06, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Touring
German ticketing company CTS Eventim has partnered with Apple's iTunes store to provide exclusive concert offers. » Full Story
Business Matters: EMI, The Beatles, Kill Rock Stars
November 05, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
Free vs. paid content; bad news for piracy fighters; a look at EMI's complaint against BlueBeat.com and more. » Full Story
EMI Wins Temporary Injunction Against BlueBeat
November 05, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
EMI Music has won an injunction against a small digital music retailer that has been selling digital downloads of the Beatles catalog at bargain prices. » Full Story
HMV Canada Flips Switch On Beta Music Site
November 05, 2009 - Global
Music retailer HMV Canada has launched a beta version of its digital music Web site. » Full Story
No Doubt Sues Activision Over 'Band Hero'
November 05, 2009 - Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
No Doubt has sued video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc over the use of their likeness on its new "Band Hero" product, accusing the company of turning the rockers into a virtual karaoke act. » Full Story
Rihanna Partners With Nokia On 'Rated R'
November 05, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | RB Hip-Hop
Island Def Jam has teamed up with Nokia on a globally streamed live performance by Rihanna, featuring songs from new album "Rated R." » Full Story
Spanish Govt Rules Out Three-Strikes Law
November 05, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
Spain does not intend to disconnect Internet users who repeatedly ignore warnings not to download copyright protected content, according to culture minister Angeles González-Sinde. » Full Story
EU Says Internet Access Can Be Restricted
November 05, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
The EU has agreed that a user's Internet access may be restricted, if necessary and proportionate, only after a fair and impartial procedure including the right to be heard. » Full Story
Lala, MySpace Land Exclusives
November 04, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
Fresh off their new streaming partnership with Google, digital music providers Lala and MySpace have scored exclusive access to several tracks from a variety of labels and artists as part of a bid to help promote the new Google music search feature. » Full Story
EMI Music To Launch Abbey Road Live
November 04, 2009 - Touring
Following test runs at several recent U.K. concerts, EMI Music has announced plans to officially launch Abbey Road Live, a new live music recording and instant production service. » Full Story
MSN Music Returns To U.K.
November 04, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Microsoft has re-opened its MSN Music download store for U.K. users, although its streaming service has yet to be fully launched. » Full Story
Business Matters: Google, ReverbNation, BlueBeat.com
November 04, 2009 - Digital and Mobile | Record Labels | Legal and Management
Google's music search partnerships continues with five free tracks at Lala.com; EMI sues BlueBeat.com; ReverbNation COO offers advice to artists; and more. » Full Story
Beatles Remasters Heading To USB
November 04, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Apple Corps and EMI Music are issuing the Beatles remasters on a limited edition apple-shaped USB drive in time for Christmas. » Full Story
Q&A: Director Davis Guggenheim On iTunes' Music Movies
November 03, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
Director Davis Guggenheim won an Academy Award for his documentary “An Inconvenient Truth.” His follow up to that was “It Might Get Loud,” a documentary about the electric guitar featuring legends Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White discussing their musical inspiration, their craft, and of course, lots of rock and roll. The movie is one of the first exclusives Apple is offering as part of the new Music Movies initiative designed to drive digital music fans to iTunes’ video content. » Full Story
Lala Scores Exclusive Tracks For New Google Feature
November 03, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
Fresh off a new streaming partnership with Google, digital music provider Lala has scored exclusive access to several tracks from a variety of labels and artists as part of a bid to help promote the new Google music search feature. » Full Story
Business Matters: Doug Morris, Rhapsody, EMI, The Beatles
November 03, 2009 - Record Labels | Digital and Mobile
UMG chief Doug Morris is making plans to bring in a successor, according to BusinessWeek; an EMI spokesperson said the company did not give permission to BlueBeat.com to sell Beatles downloads and is “looking into” the situation, and more. » Full Story
Apple Unveils Music-Themed Movie Push
November 03, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
Apple today will launch a new marketing and promotional effort designed to drive music buyers to music-themed movies in its video store. » Full Story
Paper Sheds New Light On Music Listening Habits
November 03, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
A new paper by Council for Research Excellence (CRE) with support from the Nielsen Company dispels many of the myths about how people today listen to music. » Full Story
HBO Adapting Record Biz's 'Self-Destruction'
November 03, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
The rise and fall of the U.S. record industry could be the subject of an HBO film. » Full Story
Spotify To Preview Robbie Williams Set
November 03, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Spotify will be streaming the comeback album from Robbie Williams three days ahead of its U.K. release. » Full Story
We7 Launches Music Data Mapping Service
November 02, 2009 - Digital and Mobile | Global
U.K. ad-funded music streaming service We7 has launched a new feature that uses geolocation technology to help labels track where their repertoire is most popular. » Full Story
 


ADVERTISEMENT


 
ADVERTISEMENT
Take Our Poll


Most Popular Most emailed
Articles Clicking a tab sets your default view
Most Popular Most emailed
Articles Clicking a tab sets your default view

Billboard Publicity Wire


 
ABOUT US     SITE MAP     CONTACT US     ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES     CLASSIFIEDS / REAL ESTATE     FAQs    MOBILE     RSS