Reunions of 2007: Led Zeppelin, Spice Girls and more
CMU's 2007 review of reunions highlights the Led Zeppelin and Spice Girls reunions, along with The Verve, Smashing Pumpkins, Portishead and Van Halen.…
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Tabloid review of 2007: Winehouse and Spears meltdowns
CMU's review of 2007 tabloid stories highlights Amy Winehouse and Britney Spears' well-publicised meltdowns, alongside Lauryn Hill, McCartney and Mills rows.…
Radio ownership changes in 2007: Chrysalis sells to Global Radio
Radio ownership changed in 2007, with Chrysalis selling to Global Radio and EMAP's radio business sought by Heinrich Bauer, while Paul Jackson left Virgin for Capital.…
Music print media in 2007: PlayMusic folds and Mail on Sunday covermount deals
The 2007 print review notes PlayMusic folded early in the year, NME expanded into TV and radio, and the Mail On Sunday ran covermount deals for Prince and Mike Oldfield.…
Music TV in 2007: Popworld axed and Never Mind The Buzzcocks highlighted
CMU's review of music TV in 2007 notes Popworld was axed in July, while Later With Jools Holland and Never Mind The Buzzcocks stood out.…
Social networking and user generated content in 2007 review
A review of 2007 finds Facebook overtook MySpace for social networking, while Imeem signed licences with the majors and YouTube faced takedown pressure from content owners.…
Live sector review of 2007: corporate moves and secondary ticketing
A year review of the live sector highlights corporate changes including MAMA Group's acquisitions, Wembley and The O2 openings, and the growing secondary ticketing debate.…
Government report finds grass roots live music venues declining
A government survey found the number of small venues staging live music fell 5% since the 2003 Licensing Act, prompting criticism from Don Foster and a response from James Purnell.…
Competition Commission's Sky ITV stake report in
The Competition Commission has submitted its report on BSkyB's 17.9% ITV stake to Business Minister John Hutton, who can force Sky to sell.…
Government report suggests more collaboration to fight IP crimes
A government report estimates UK IP crime is worth £1.3 billion a year and proposes nine measures, including better intelligence sharing between police and industry.…
Melua and Cassidy duet due to top chart this weekend
The Katie Melua and Eva Cassidy duet 'What A Wonderful World' is set to top the UK chart this weekend, ending Leona Lewis's run at number one.…
Much blogging on private copy rules
RIAA legal papers stating that ripped CD tracks shared via P2P are illegal copies have sparked debate among US bloggers over private copying.…