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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
Live Nation/Ticketmaster U.K. Merger Inquiry Extended
November 06, 2009 - Global
The inquiry by the Competition Commission (CC) in the U.K. into the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster has been extended by eight weeks, and will now report by Jan. 19, 2010. » Full Story
Beyonce Wins Big At MTV EMAs In Berlin
November 06, 2009 - Global | Rock and Pop
Beyonce won a hat-trick of awards at the 16th MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) at Berlin's O2 World Arena, which also marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. » Full Story
Elton John On Mend, Resuming Tour Dates
November 06, 2009 - Global | Rock and Pop
Elton John has been released from a London hospital after being treated for flu and an E. coli bacterial infection. » Full Story
Managers For Coldplay, Beyonce Discuss Ticketing, Label Roles
November 06, 2009 - Touring
Some of the industry's most influential artist managers gathered at the 6th annual Billboard Touring Conference and Awards in New York to discuss their ever-evolving roles in overseeing their artists' brands. » Full Story
RECORD LABELS
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
Carrie Underwood Likely To Top Next Week's Billboard 200
November 05, 2009 - Retail
Carrie Underwood is on track to achieve her second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as her recently released album, "Play On," should debut atop the chart next week. Music industry prognosticators suggest the 19/Arista Nashville set could sell over 300,000 copies by week's end on Sunday (Nov. 8) night. » Full Story
Whitelabel.net Connects Labels To DJs
November 05, 2009 - Record Labels
Universal Music Group and Serato Audio Research announced the launch of Whitelabel.net yesterday (Nov. 4), a secure digital distribution network that delivers promotional tracks to DJs. » Full Story
TOURING
Live Nation/Ticketmaster U.K. Merger Inquiry Extended
November 06, 2009 - Global | Touring
The inquiry by the Competition Commission (CC) in the U.K. into the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster has been extended by eight weeks, and will now report by Jan. 19, 2010. » 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
Managers For Coldplay, Beyonce Discuss Ticketing, Label Roles
November 06, 2009 - Touring
Some of the industry's most influential artist managers gathered today at the 6th annual Billboard Touring Conference and Awards in New York to discuss their ever-evolving roles in overseeing their artists' brands. » Full Story
BRANDING
Peter Norris Named Non-Exec Chair Of Virgin Group
October 30, 2009 - Global | Branding
Former Barings Bank head Peter Norris has been announced as the non-executive chairman of the board for Virgin Group, the holding company that owns brands such as Virgin Media and Virgin Atlantic. » Full Story
Coors Light To Promote Daddy Yankee Single Release
October 29, 2009 - Latin
Coors Light will sponsor a series of intimate appearances by reggaetón star Daddy Yankee promoting his new single “Grito Mundial” as a prelude to the release of his new album in 2010. » Full Story
Pepsi, Converse Execs To Appear At MIDEM
October 29, 2009 - Global | Branding
Global brands Pepsi and Converse are to share the stage at next year's MIDEM music conference in Cannes, France. » Full Story
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
INDIES
Business Matters: Lala, Geoff Ralston, CMJ and More
October 26, 2009 - Digital and Mobile | Retail
Financial details behind Lala's streaming services revealed; the future of cloud-based services; trends from this year's holiday shopping season already emerge, and more. » Full Story
European Dance Label Launched In U.S.
October 22, 2009 - Global | Indies | Dance
The German companies Kontor Records, Hamburg and Kontor New Media, Hamburg have joined with the Dutch online store Cloud 9 Music, the Dutch Label Armada Music and the U.S. agency Asseri Music Business Solutions to launch Napith Music. » Full Story
In The City Day 2: Calls For Artist Support
October 20, 2009 - Global | Indies
In order to thrive, the music industry needs to take greater care of its members and, more importantly, music consumers. Those were the two dominant themes at the second day of Manchester's In The City (Oct.19) - the U.K.'s biggest music conference. » Full Story
GLOBAL
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
Live Nation/Ticketmaster U.K. Merger Inquiry Extended
November 06, 2009 - Global | Touring
The inquiry by the Competition Commission (CC) in the U.K. into the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster has been extended by eight weeks, and will now report by Jan. 19, 2010. » Full Story
Beyonce Wins Big At MTV EMAs In Berlin
November 06, 2009 - Global | Rock and Pop
Beyonce won a hat-trick of awards at the 16th MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) at Berlin's O2 World Arena, which also marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. » Full Story
LEGAL MANAGEMENT
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
Australia's Cold Chisel Gets New Management
November 06, 2009 - Global | Legal and Management | Rock and Pop
John Watson, manager of multi-platinum acts Silverchair and Missy Higgins, and former EMI Music Australia CEO John O'Donnell will take over the management of Cold Chisel, effective today (Nov. 6). » Full Story
PUBLISHING
Giorgio Assumma Returns As SIAE President
November 06, 2009 - Global | Publishing
Italian collecting society SIAE has confirmed Giorgio Assumma as president, following an assembly held in Rome. » Full Story
TV Broadcasters Sue SESAC
November 04, 2009 - Legal and Management | Publishing
A group of television broadcasters have filed a class-action anti-trust complaint against SESAC, according to the Television Music License Committee. » Full Story
RightsFlow, INgrooves In Deal
November 04, 2009 - Publishing
RightsFlow has cut a deal with INgrooves. » Full Story
RETAIL
Ednita Nazario's 'Soy' Tallies Strong First-Week
November 05, 2009 - Latin | Retail
Puerto Rican singer Ednita Nazario debuts on top of the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart with her set "Soy" (Sony Latin), notching the highest first week sales for a female Latin act so far this year. » 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
Carrie Underwood Likely To Top Next Week's Billboard 200
November 05, 2009 - Retail
Carrie Underwood is on track to achieve her second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as her recently released album, "Play On," should debut atop the chart next week. Music industry prognosticators suggest the 19/Arista Nashville set could sell over 300,000 copies by week's end on Sunday (Nov. 8) night. » Full Story
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