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Artist News • 1 min read

SpiralFrog owner insists the venture is in good health

SpiralFrog founder Joe Mohen has confirmed CEO Robin Kent's departure but insists the ad-funded download service is moving forward, with millions of dollars of brand advertising in the pipeline.…

CMU Editorial • 25 Jan 2007

Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

EMI sue InfoSpace for $100 million over ringtone royalties

EMI Music Publishing has sued ringtone supplier InfoSpace for $100 million, alleging underpaid royalties, unlicensed territories and unlicensed tracks including John Lennon's 'Imagine'.…

CMU Editorial • 22 Jan 2007

Obituaries • 1 min read

Elvis songwriter Dennis Linde dies in Nashville

Songwriter Dennis Linde, who wrote Elvis' 'Burning Love' and the Dixie Chicks' 'Goodbye Earl', has died in Nashville aged 63 after a lung disease.…

CMU Editorial • 03 Jan 2007

Music industry legal news coverage • 2 min read

IMPALA welcome EC's expanded investigation into publishing merger

The European Commission has opened an in-depth inquiry into Universal's proposed purchase of BMG Music Publishing, a decision expected on 27 April, which IMPALA welcomes.…

CMU Editorial • 11 Dec 2006

Deals • 1 min read

Universal publishing purchase gets US approval

The US Federal Trade Commission has reportedly cleared Universal Music's 1.63 billion euro takeover of Bertelsmann's BMG Music Publishing, though European Commission approval remains uncertain.…

CMU Editorial • 15 Nov 2006

EMI Music Publishing • 1 min read

Marty Bandier confirms departure from EMI Music Publishing

EMI Music Publishing co-CEO Marty Bandier has confirmed he is leaving, with speculation he may join Warner Chappell, according to Billboard.…

CMU Editorial • 31 Oct 2006

Business News

EMI profits down for half year

EMI Group reports revenues down 5% for the first half of the financial year, blaming release timing, with upcoming releases from Norah Jones, Robbie Williams and Tina Turner expected to lift profits.…

CMU Editorial • 17 Oct 2006

Industry People • 1 min read

EMI Publishing chief planning jump to Warner?

Billboard reports that EMI Music Publishing co-CEO Martin Bandier is expected to leave within weeks and may join Warner, possibly to help a bid by Edgar Bronfman Jnr for EMI's publishing arm.…

CMU Editorial • 29 Sep 2006

Deals

Koch sign up to SpiralFrog

US independent label Koch Records has signed up to SpiralFrog's ad-funded free download service, joining Universal Music and EMI Music Publishing.…

CMU Editorial • 21 Sep 2006

Data & Reports • 1 min read

EMI and Universal will be pretty equal in publishing share

HitsDailyDouble says the combined Universal and BMG publishing arm would be roughly the same size as EMI Music Publishing, with market shares of 12-13% and 25% respectively.…

CMU Editorial • 08 Sep 2006

Deals

Beyonce signs to EMI Publishing

Beyonce has signed a long-term worldwide co-publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing covering her B'Day album and future projects.…

CMU Editorial • 08 Sep 2006

Deals • 1 min read

EMI Publishing sign up to Spiralfrog

EMI Music Publishing has signed up to Spiralfrog's planned free, advertising-funded download service, following Universal Music Group's earlier agreement.…

CMU Editorial • 07 Sep 2006