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Sony To Launch New Online Service In 2010
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Sony Corp said on Friday that its planned entertainment content distribution service for network-compatible TVs and other devices will be launched next year. » Full Story

U.K. Biz Welcomes Publication Of Anti-Piracy Measures
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
The U.K. music industry has welcomed the publication of the Digital Economy Bill, which includes measures to tackle illegal file-sharing. » Full Story

Japan To Tackle Music Piracy On Cell Phones
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
The telecom and music industry bodies in Japan will reportedly implement a system to automatically check cell phone Web sites for illegal music files. » Full Story

Spotify CEO Confident For 2010 U.S. Launch
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Daniel Ek, founder and CEO of music streaming platform Spotify, has said that he is confident that the service will launch in the U.S. in the first half of 2010. » Full Story

GEMA 'Vindicated' At Concert Rate Tribunal Ruling
November 20, 2009 - Global | Touring | Publishing
The arbitration tribunal of the German Patent and Brand Office in Munich today (Nov. 20) announced that it had ruled to allow collecting society GEMA to increase concert license rates. » Full Story

Belgium's Sonica Retail Group Files For Bankruptcy
November 20, 2009 - Global | Retail
The Sonica Group of Belgian entertainment and electronics retailers has filed for bankruptcy with the Brussels court of commerce and 421 staffers of the company were laid off. » Full Story

Susan Boyle Album Sets Pre-order Record On Amazon
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Retail
The upcoming debut album by British singing sensation Susan Boyle has become the largest global CD pre-order in the history of Amazon.com, according to the online retailer. » Full Story

Sony Corp Slides To 4-Month Low
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Shares of Sony Corp fell to their lowest in nearly four months on Friday after the electronics maker's new business strategy failed to convince investors it could deliver strong profit growth. » Full Story

Michael Smellie To Chair Australia's AFTRS
November 20, 2009 - Global
Former high-flying Sony BMG executive Michael Smellie has been named chair of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) council for a three-year term. » Full Story

Terra Firma Expects Citigroup To Share EMI 'Pain'
November 19, 2009 - Global | Record Labels
Private equity firm Terra Firma expects Citigroup to share in the pain of restructuring music business EMI, according to Guy Hands, the buyout firm's founder and chairman. » Full Story

Robbie Williams Debuts Atop Euro Chart
November 19, 2009 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
British pop perennial Robbie Williams makes a winning return to Billboard's European Albums chart, debuting at No. 1 with "Reality Killed The Video Star" (Virgin/EMI). » Full Story

BBC, Commercial Radio Unveil Web Radioplayer
November 19, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
The publicly-funded BBC and the U.K. commercial radio sector have collaborated on a new online radio player. » Full Story

Japan Set To Extend Posthumous Copyright
November 19, 2009 - Global | Publishing
Recently elected Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama has vowed to extend posthumous copyright protection on compositions from 50 to 70 years. » Full Story

Death Row Receives Court Injunction Against New Solutions
November 19, 2009 - Legal and Management
The chief executive of Death Row Records has received a court injunction in New York against the Canadian financial company that bankrolled the acquisition of the rap label in January. » Full Story

Berlin Senator Defends Popkomm Plan
November 19, 2009 - Global
The controversy about the comeback of the German music fair Popkomm in Berlin in 2010 has entered the next round. » Full Story

ECHO Awards Returns To Berlin Fair Ground
November 19, 2009 - Global
Germany's ECHO Music Awards will be taking place on March 4, 2010 at the Berlin Fairground. » Full Story

EMI Music Publishing Recruits Rich Christina
November 19, 2009 - Global | Publishing
EMI Music Publishing North America has made a number of changes to its North American creative A&R team, including the appointment of Rich Christina to a new senior role of SVP of creative in its East Coast team. » Full Story

MTV Nabs Rights To Michael Jackson Documentary
November 18, 2009 - Global | Rock and Pop
MTV Networks has acquired the exclusive U.S. television rights to the posthumous documentary "Michael Jackson's This Is It." » Full Story

Italy's Sanremo Allows Non-Italians To Compete
November 18, 2009 - Global | Rock and Pop
The organizers of Italy's flagship Sanremo festival have announced some important changes in the rules and regulations for the 60th edition, which will run from Feb. 16 to Feb. 20, 2010. » Full Story

Pirate Bay Drops Tracker, 'Decentralizes'
November 18, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
The Pirate Bay service has been significantly altered with the operators of the BitTorrent tracker explaining that there is no longer any need for such a tracking service. » Full Story

Disagreement Over Popkomm Revival
November 18, 2009 - Global
The attempts for a revival of the German music fair Popkomm under the "Berlin Music Week" banner next year are being hindered by a conflict between the city of Berlin and the music industry. » Full Story

U.K. Govt Confirms Digital Legislation
November 18, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
The U.K. government has confirmed its intention to introduce a Digital Economy Bill, expected to include three-strikes measures that would lead to suspension of Internet access for repeat copyright infringers. » Full Story

Spanish Digital Effort To Tackle Piracy Unveiled
November 18, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Spain's battle against digital piracy has scored a double victory at the third International Forum of Digital Content (Ficod) in Madrid. » Full Story

RealNetworks Powering SFR's Mobile Music Service
November 18, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
SFR, France's second biggest wireless carrier with more than 20 million subscribers, has selected Seattle-headquartered RealNetworks to power its mobile music platform in a three-year agreement. » Full Story

Germany's Rock Label SPV Back In Business
November 18, 2009 - Global | Indies
Six months after its insolvency, Hannover-based hard rock record label SPV GmbH is back, in partnership with Sony Music. » Full Story