Tag: Lucian Grainge

Sony Music CEO On Spotify, Beats, YouTube, How “Free (Music) Is Death” and More

You can tell it is contract renegotiation time for music streamers, because the chorus of major label execs expressing opinions on the evils of free music is growing. Now Sony Music's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Apple Inc., Eddy Cue, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, Lucian Grainge, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Spotify To Pay Universal Music Group $1 Billion, According To Leaked Email

Spotify is locked in difficult talks with the major labels. None are more contentious than with Universal Music, whose CEO has stated publically that it is time to change the music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/11/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Eddy Cue, Free tier (business model), iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, Lucian Grainge, record label, Spotify, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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Apple To Relaunch Beats Music In June With No Free Tier, Lower Price

Ever since Apple acquired Beats for $3.2 billion, we've been waiting to see what they'd do with their music streaming purchase. There have been hints and leaks, but it now. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Al Gore, Apple Inc., Clive Davis, Eddy Cue, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, Lucian Grainge, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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Another Senior Digital Exec Exits Universal Music

What is going on at Universal Music? A second key digital music exec has just departed even as renegotiations with iTunes, YouTube and Spotify are reportedly intensifying.

Bruce Houghton on 02/27/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard Magazine, Iggy Azalea, iTunes, Kanye West, Lana Del Rey, Lucian Grainge, music industry, Sam Smith, Spotify, Universal Music Group

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