All Entries Tagged With: "EMI"
Pardon Me, Mr. Goebbels
Wayne Rosso takes aim at ex-rock stars not selling records any more and who have the hide to blame the internet for their woes…
Pink Floyd Goes Offline Amid Albums-Vs-Singles Argument
Pink Floyd, which was fighting EMI in court to have only its full albums sold online, has now seen most of its material pulled offline anyway, after its EMI contract expired. Billboard says the contract expired on June 30. This doesn’t directly affect the case the band was pressing to oppose unbundling of its albums [...]
What Is The Long Term Market Viability Of App Stores?
Whilst Apple’s app store to date has so far been a resounding success, TMV asks what are the long-term prospects for app stores in general? As usual Apple was the first to innovate in this area. However, the fact it was the key innovator in this marketplace does not preclude it from losing its crown. [...]
Digital Music Trends Podcast
In Episode 57, Andrea Leonelli interviews Michael Robertson, CEO of MP3Tunes, probably best known for founding Mp3.com.
NEXT UP FOR THE PENALTY KICK—ROGER FAXON!
Wayne Rosso looks at the rate EMI goes through CEOs and comes out feeling positive in respect of new man on the job, Roger Faxon.
EVENT REPORT: MUSEXPO EUROPE 2010
Upon entering the Cumberland Hotel, host to MUSEXPO Europe 2010, the first question that came to mind was whether one had walked into an art exhibition or a lobby. Both impressions were feasible; there wasn’t an inch of the location that hadn’t been impregnated with artistic impulse. For one of the music industry’s most cutting-edge [...]
TRYING TO GET A BITE OF THE APPLE
Wayne Rosso analyses possible outcomes in terms of the recent investigation into Apple’s sales practices by the US Department of Justice
That Damned Iceberg
The annual NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) Convention took place last weekend in Chicago. The convention, once the most important event in the music industry, is a pathetic shadow of its former self. Back in the day, for machers like Walter Yetnikoff, Tommy Mottola, Doug Morris and Mo Ostin, attendance was required. Huge stars [...]
Does EMI Make a Good Fit For Sony Music?
Friday is D-Day, at least for Guy Hands. That is when Terra Firma must present a compliance certificate to Citigroup showing EMI can meet its current obligations. And in order to do so, Hands must get approval from at least 75% of his investors to put another £100 million-plus into the EMI money pit in [...]
Still Want To Buy EMI? Sony Says Yes. WMG Avoids The Question
The on-again, off-again interest is starting to sound like a bad romance. But Sony (NYSE: SNE) Music may be rekindling its interest in EMI, according to comments coming out of Germany… “We are in a position that allows us to seize every opportunity in the market – including EMI,” Sony Music chief Rolf Schmidt-Holz told [...]
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