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New York Times

In Era of Dwindling Sales, a Megadeal for Jackson's Estate
New York Times
By JOSEPH PLAMBECK Could Michael Jackson break the music industry's megadeal jinx? Mariah Carey received a five-record, $80 million deal, but the record ...

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News 8 Austin

Spilling Beyond a Festival's Main Courses
New York Times
Where that attention might lead — a live booking, a recording, a license for a song, an advertising tie-in — is less certain than ever in a music business ...
Austin and Nashville, each have what the other wantsNews 8 Austin
Texas music fest gets big dose of Colorado flavorsDenver Post
Startups bring new tune to conferenceThe News Journal
New York Times
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Atlanta's Music Industry Shows at The Sessions Remixed
Hip Hop Press (press release)
The music business seminar, given by motivational speaker JAWAR, followed the producer's session to close out the event as attendees were encouraged to make ...


TopNews United States

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek hopes to bring music streaming service to the US
Los Angeles Times
The difference this time is that Spotify is a legal service, sanctioned by the music industry -- to a degree. Ek, Spotify's chief executive, ...
South by Southwest 2010 prelude: Spotify won't be saving music industry any ...Chicago Tribune (blog)
Spotify Poses A Serious Challenge To AppleBayNewser
Spotify CEO: We will take on the USFirst Post
CNET -PC World -Billboard Business News
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Billboard

The Alex Chilton panel at SXSW: "Those whom he touched, were touched immutably"
Los Angeles Times (blog)
A lot, in the music business. Chilton's early success as the teenage singer for the Box Tops could have resulted in a career like that of Kinks leader Ray ...
SXSW 2010 Music FestivalAustin 360 (blog)
Snoop Dogg, Estelle, Alex Chilton Tribute Bring SXSW to a CloseBillboard

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Zennström urges entrepreneurs to think big
Financial Times
He stressed that his original vision for Kazaa was to distribute legal content from the music industry, but the record labels were not prepared for the idea ...

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New York Times

In Era of Dwindling Sales, a Megadeal for Jackson's Estate
New York Times
Throughout the 1990s, as CDs flew off the shelves, record labels routinely signed big artists to multimillion-dollar recording contracts. ...
Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music Renew 30-Year Relationship With ...PR-USA.net (press release)

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Zennström urges entrepreneurs to think big
Financial Times
He stressed that his original vision for Kazaa was to distribute legal content from the music industry, but the record labels were not prepared for the idea ...

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MSN Money UK

EMI eyes five-year deal to avoid cash crisis
Financial Times
EMI Music is trying to mortgage its North American distribution business as the record label scrambles to find ways to stave off a cash crisis. ...
EMI may sell lease on its back catalogueTelegraph.co.uk

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EMI In Licensing Talks With Rivals
Wall Street Journal
EMI Group Ltd. has held preliminary talks to license its music in North America to rival record labels, a move that comes as ...


Monsters and Critics.com

Jedward switch record labels after one single
BBC News
X Factor finalists John and Edward Grimes - otherwise known as Jedward - have switched record labels and signed to Universal, it has been confirmed. ...
Jedward axed by record labelWalesOnline
Sony drop JedwardCMU News-Blog (blog)

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Performance royalty debate gets loud, strikes local chord
Indiana Daily Student
But over the last 50 years, there has been a push by artists and record labels to change this. Now, as the issue heads to the House and Senate floors, ...

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TelecomTalk

Music: It's time to play the digital notes
Economic Times
The music format is becoming more and more digital now, with a lot of tunes available for downloads on mobile phones. Music retail and radio channels come ...
Comes With Music To Launch In IndiaBillboard Business News
Nokia To Launch “Comes With Music” Service with Free Content In IndiaTelecomTalk
Nokia confirms Comes With Music for Indiamusicweek.com

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Startup makes inroads in Asia's digital music market
San Jose Mercury News
Asia represents the biggest mobile music market in the world, and services like KKBOX give the entertainment industry a sliver of hope. ...

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Mobility Site (blog)

Do almost everything with your smartphone (Final Part)
Mobility Site (blog)
If you never had a PDA, but you had a cell phone and a digital music player; by now you also realized of this convergence and simply moved to playing from ...

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LiveWire Mobile Announces Commitment to Worldwide Customer Base and Unveils ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The Company believes that the ability to purchase unencumbered digital tracks on-the-go will significantly expand the market for mobile music, ...

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BeatCrave.com

@SXSW: THE DAILY DIGEST: Mobile Emerges As A Major Music Platform
Billboard Business News
Devices have always been at the center of the digital music experience, most particularly the iPod. But with the dramatic evolution of today's smartphones, ...
MOG launches all-you-can-eat mobile music serviceFiercemobilecontent
SXSW: MOG's Mobile Music Apps Go Beyond the PlaylistWired News
MOG Debuts Mobile Music App For iPhone, AndroidBeatCrave.com
AFP -Phandroid.com -dBusinessNews Dallas (press release)
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Oneindia

Tablet PC, Mobile PC, and Multi-Touch News / Reviews
Gotta Be Mobile (blog)
But I can't figure out what digital needs the iPad will fulfill for me. Plunking down $499 for a device that doesn't solve any digital pain points or ...
Mobile apps market is set to explodeInquirer
To Tap Mobile Buyers, First Determine Their NeedsPractical Ecommerce
iPad is just the beginningPique newsmagazine
TechShout! (blog) -Mobile Entertainment -Strategy Page
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Hot Topic CEO Betsy McLaughlin lives in two worlds
USA Today
Fast Company magazine is rather fond of her work, too: It cited Hot Topic's music and movie licensing deals when it named the chain one of the 10 "most ...


Band Between Buzz and Big Break at South by Southwest
New York Times
Aside from exposure, many bands come to South by Southwest to make ancillary business deals like licensing and foreign representation. ...

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Lyric Culture Launches Jewelry Collection at Retail
MarketWatch (press release)
(The company has licensing deals with the largest music publishing companies in the world including Warner Chappell, EMI, Universal, Sony/ATV and Disney ...

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E! Online (blog)

'Glee' not going legit
Variety
News that tuner licensing company Music Theater Intl. was in discussions to create a legit version of the buzzed-about show initially surface ...
Fox Denies "Glee" Stage AdaptationAHN | All Headline News
Glee stage musical rumors denied by FoxExaminer.com
Fox Says Glee Isn't Headed to BroadwayNew York Magazine
Broadway World
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New ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix iPhone App and Contest With Over $6000 in Prizes ...
Creative Mac (press release) (subscription)
EMI Music Publishing's Music Resources division provides free creative, music supervision and licensing services to content producers in the advertising, ...

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Los Angeles Times

Pasadena radio station KPCC embarks on new era
Los Angeles Times
Among the additional programming the new headquarters will afford is a local newsmagazine due to air this spring with Madeleine Brand. ...

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Sony pacts with Anyplex...
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:10:35 EST
International News: Deal covers film releases in Hong Kong -- Sony Pictures Television has signed a deal with Anyplex, the television video-on-demand (VOD) service for new film releases in Hong Kong.

O'Donnell plans for daytime return...
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:23:50 EST
TV News: New show would focus on host's charitable, political causes -- While Rosie O'Donnell wants back into the syndication world, it remains unclear whether she will be welcomed back by stations, advertisers and viewers.

WWE looks to pin pay-per-viewers...
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:00:00 EST
TV News: Recent rise in PPV could boost WrestleMania -- Could an uptick in pay-per-view buys be the latest sign that the economy is on the rebound?

Warner Bros. to launch Supergirl merchandise...
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:00:00 EST
Los Angeles: Studio teams with JCPenney on girls clothing line -- Warner Bros. is turning to Supergirl to battle Disney for a piece of the girls market the Mouse House dominates with its Princess franchise.

Church to costar with LeBlanc in 'Episodes'...
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:00:00 EST
TV News: Emmy winner cast in Showtime comedy -- Thomas Haden Church as been cast as a larger-than-life TV executive in Showtime's new comedy "Episodes."

Actors seek 'Salvation'...
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:00:00 EST
Film News: Connelly, Kinnear join comedy-thriller -- Jennifer Connelly and Greg Kinnear have been added to the cast and Marisa Tomei is in negotiations to star in comedy-thriller "Salvation Boulevard" for Mandalay Vision.

The Press...
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:25:48 +0000
Did you read Frank Rich’s column in the "New York Times" today? Entitled "Obama, Lehman and the ‘Dragon Tattoo’, it’s an indictment of the Wall Street robber barons via Stieg Larsson’s best-selling book. Obama, Lehman and the ‘Dragon Tattoo’ Here’s the key passage: "’A bank director who blows millions on foolhardy speculations should not keep his job,’ writes Larsson [...]

Winged Bull...
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:52:51 +0000
Bobby Gale tweeted about "Out Of Touch".  He’s got a regular routine going, Song Gem Of The Day.  Follow him at: http://twitter.com/Bobby_Gale "Out Of Touch" is off "Big Bam Boom", not a bad Hall & Oates album if you’re into their later period, cut before they jumped to Arista and Clive killed their career (just ask [...]

Word Of Mouth...
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:12:35 +0000
First and foremost comes a good product. Requiring no admission fee, no college degree, no qualifications whatsoever, the music business is peopled by hucksters, who employ myriad scams to get you to pay attention to their wares. But it doesn’t work. Used to.  Back when there was limited distribution, when bribing a deejay to play your song got [...]

Alex Chilton...
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:02:02 +0000
THE LETTER My introduction to rock music wasn’t on television, not even radio, but the jukebox, at the Nutmeg Bowl.  After a couple of strings I’d find myself peering through the glass, studying the tracks, waiting for my parents to pick me up. That’s where I first heard "Dawn (Go Away)" and "I Get Around". I heard [...]

Michael Lewis/Kindle...
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:19:51 +0000
From: AndrewDate: March 16, 2010 11:52:41 AM MDTTo: Bob LefsetzSubject: Re: Money, Power & Fame Bob - Interesting note about Lewis’ new book. There is a backlash on Amazon because the publisher has neglected to release a "Kindle version" (currently 24 negative reviews from people who have not read the book - all citing lack of a [...]
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