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October 9, 2007
IMPALA Asks E.U. To Examine Publishing Deals
Independent music labels are challenging what they call the dominance of the UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP and are calling on the EUROPEAN COMMISSION to examine the sale of some publishing assets of the largest business group in the recording industry. EU … more »
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September 6, 2007
Music Biz Hopes Fall Releases Are A Hit
After a particularly anemic year that saw double-digit declines in album sales and no true blockbuster CDs, the recording industry is looking to its fall releases to deliver some much-needed multi-platinum magic. There's reason for some hope, as the acts … more »
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August 30, 2007
BMG Merges RCA And Zomba's International And Sales Depts.
RCA MUSIC GROUP and ZOMBA LABEL GROUP have combined their International and Sales departments for the BMG LABEL GROUP. ZOMBALABEL GROUP SVP/International JOHN FLECKENSTEIN has been named SVP/International; he will oversee international affairs for all … more »
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August 27, 2007
Mediabase Chart Recap: Fergie Rules; Foo's Alternative Topper
Here's the latest chart analysis, courtesy of our chart partners at MEDIABASE, highlighting the biggest on the official MEDIABASE Published Charts, with current airplay. This feature is written by RADIOCRUNCH President and MEDIABASE Charts … more »
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August 20, 2007
UMG Publishing Absorbs BMG Staff
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP (UMPG) Chairman/CEO DAVID RENZER has made several senior executive appointments for the company’s LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK Creative, Business Affairs, and Film & Television departments. Former BMG executives … more »
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August 20, 2007
Mediabase Chart Recap Debuts On AllAccess
Here's the debut of a new weekly feature on ALL ACCESS, courtesy of our chart partners at MEDIABASE, highlighting the biggest chart moves as of the official MEDIABASE Published Charts, with current airplay, up through SATURDAY, AUGUST 18th. This feature … more »
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August 17, 2007
American Idol Jordin Sparks Signs With 19 Recordings/Jive
JORDIN SPARKS, the youngest AMERICAN IDOL winner ever, signs to 19 RECORDINGS/JIVE RECORDS. "We’re thrilled to welcome the partnership with 19 RECORDINGS and JORDIN SPARKS as the first IDOL winner to make her home at JIVE," stated ZOMBA … more »
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August 13, 2007
Report: Sony BMG Wants More Music Publishing
SONY BMG CEO ROLF SCHMIDT-HOLTZ is pondering a move into the music-publishing business, and has his sights set on the European rights to some of BMG's former U.S. and U.K. song catalogs, reports THE NEW YORK POST. But the label could face a big hurdle in … more »
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August 2, 2007
UMG Set To Sell European Publishing Assets
Two months after completing its $2 billion acquisition of BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP is gearing up to dispose of a subset of BMG's EUROPEAN publishing assets, potentially worth in excess of $150 million, reports THE NEW YORK POST. As … more »
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June 5, 2007
New York Business: New Realities In The Music Biz
SAMANTHA MARSHALL writes in NEWYORKBUSINESS.COM about how the music business is facing "new realities." She writes that when MARK PITTS goes into a recording studio, he has a lot more on his mind than coming up with a hit song. The … more »