New Music Business Briefing: EMI’s Big Day, WMG Rises To #3, EU Courts Protect Filesharing, Atlantic Tries Trading Cards & Much More
>>> Today is supposedly the day we find out if EMI shareholders accept Terra Firma’s bid. A Bloomberg analyst calls everyone a looser in this deal. >>> WMG has surpassed. Continue reading
The Complete Blender Powergeek 25
Damn! Maybe next year… 25. Pete Wentz: net-obsessed star of Fall Out Boy24. Bob Leftsetz: The Leftsetz Letter (music business blog)23. Eric Garland: BigChampagne (online music research firm)22. Brett Woitunski:. Continue reading
Fifield & WMG Pull EMI Offers. Stockholders Urged To Accept Terra Firma Offer Before Looming Deadline
Former EMI CEO Jim Fifield has said that he will not make an offer for the label group siting in part the looming Thursday deadline. This prompted EMI to issue. Continue reading
Official Release – EMI Responds To Fifield
EMI Group plc (“EMI” or the “Company”) notes the announcement made earlier today by Mr Jim Fifield that he does not intend to make an offer for EMI. The announcement. Continue reading
EMI Responds To Fifield – Official Release
EMI Group plc (“EMI” or the “Company”) notes the announcement made earlier today by Mr Jim Fifield that he does not intend to make an offer for EMI. The announcement. Continue reading
Swartz Named SVP Of Digital Strategy At Captial
As part of an ongoing worldwide ramp up in the digital depatments of all EMI labels, Syd Schwartz has been appointed SVP, Digital Strategy for the Capitol Music Group in. Continue reading
S-Curve EMI Details Emerge
As was reported earlier in the week, EMI has signed a US distribution agreement and worldwide license deal with a re-opened S-Curve, marking a return to EMI for Steve Greenberg,. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Russian AllTunes Wins In Court, IODA Expands & More
>>> Alltunes.com, the stepchild of notorious Russian download site AllOfMp3.com has won a lawsuit forcing VISA to re-instate credit card payments. (DMW) >>> The RIAA has been forced to pay. Continue reading
DiMA & SoundExchange Volley Over Net Radio Royalties
On Monday night SoundExchange informed the Digital Media Association that it will not agree to reduce the $1 billion minimum “administrative” royalty as previously reported unless internet radio services agree. Continue reading
