Music Week Awards winners
The Music Week Awards in London honoured retail, radio, label, publishing and marketing figures, with Mark Ronson named Producer of the Year and Domino Independent Label of the Year.…
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Bertelsmann win appeal in ongoing Napster lawsuit
An appeal court has ruled Bertelsmann need not hand over confidential attorney-client documents in the case brought by EMI and music publishers over its funding of Napster.…
PassAlong licence EMI's DRM-free music
PassAlong Networks has licensed EMI's DRM-free catalogue, letting download stores powered by its platform sell EMI music as high-quality MP3s.…
Warner confirm interest remains in EMI
Warner says it continues to consider an offer for EMI, though any deal would be conditional on anti-trust clearance, and rival Terra Firma is the preferred bidder.…
Gap Band man sues over Snoop ad track
Gap Band frontman Charlie Wilson is suing Capitol and Heineken over a licensed ad track, and claims royalties owed from a Snoop Dogg album.…
Universal reportedly considering joining iTunes Plus
Universal Music is reportedly in talks with Apple about making its catalogue available through the DRM-free iTunes Plus service, following EMI's lead.…
EMI wins Big Tick award for Music Sound Foundation
EMI has won a Big Tick award at the Business In Community Awards for ten years of support for the EMI Music Sound Foundation, which promotes music education.…
Macca left EMI because their 'jaded view' bored him
Paul McCartney says he left EMI's Parlophone for Starbucks' Hear Music because the label's approach was jaded and confused in the digital era, and criticises Big Brother.…
EMI sign up to YouTube
EMI has signed a licensing deal with YouTube for its pop promos, joining Universal, Warner and SonyBMG in agreeing terms with the video platform.…
Apple launch DRM free iTunes
Apple has launched iTunes Plus, a DRM free download service with enhanced sound quality at 99p per track, starting with EMI and urging the other majors to follow.…
Deadline set for rival EMI bids
Reuters reports a 27 June deadline for competing offers for EMI, against the board-approved Terra Firma bid, with Warner Music and a consortium led by Jim Fifield still expected to bid.…
EMI felt Warner break-fee offer insufficient
EMI reportedly rejected Warner's break-fee offer as insufficient to cover regulatory risk, backing Terra Firma's bid instead.…