Analysis: Bronfman Outlines WMG's Digital Future February 09, 2010
- Record Labels On Tuesday, CEO and chairman Edgar Bronfman, Jr. outlined his vision for WMG - deals with service providers, hardware manufacturers, massive adoption by subscribers - there is currently little movement toward that future. » Full Story
Drake Announces North American Solo Tour February 08, 2010
- Touring Drake will headline "The Away From Home Tour," his first North American solo trek, which runs from Apr. 6 through May 8. The 25-city jaunt follows his participation in the "Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted Music Festival," which was headlined by Lil Wayne. » Full Story
Social Issues Lead Super Bowl Buzz February 07, 2010
- Branding According to data collected by Nielsen, the most pre-game ad buzz was on spots like the anti-abortion-themed commercial from Focus on the Family. » Full Story
Thumbplay Adding New Content From 20 Partners February 02, 2010
- Digital and Mobile Thumbplay is adding content from 20 new licensing partners for its new on-demand streaming music service, Thumbplay Music. New content partners now include Beggars Group, Redeye Distribution, TuneCore, IRIS and a number of other independent labels. » Full Story
Edel Sells Playground Music Stake February 02, 2010
- Global
| Indies Hamburg-based Edel AG has sold its 51% stake in the Scandinavian independent label and distribution company Playground Music to Playground's CEO Jonas Sjöström. » Full Story
JB Hi-Fi Reports Strong Results, CEO To Step Down February 08, 2010
- Global
| Retail Australian music, home entertainment and electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi announced another blistering set of financial results and revealed that the executive who engineered the company's success would depart in the coming months. » Full Story
