Indie Idle final happening anytime now
The final of Gigwise's Indie Idle competition takes place in Camden alongside the Camden Crawl, with three bands judged by industry figures.…
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EMI plan to reduce costs by mortgaging publishing assets
EMI is considering securitising its publishing assets to cut around £20 million a year from debt servicing costs, after a trading update showed recorded revenues down 15%.…
Amazon reportedly readying MP3 store
Amazon is reportedly close to launching a download store selling non-DRM MP3s, and is in talks with Universal Music Group over its catalogue.…
Warner and EMI sign up to mobile upload platform
Warner's UK Atlantic Records and EMI Records have signed deals with mobile media company ShoZu, letting artists upload content to YouTube and MySpace from phones.…
EMI settlement leads to more Beatles digital speculation
EMI has settled its royalties dispute with the Beatles out of court, fuelling speculation that the band's catalogue will soon arrive online.…
Warner back away from new hybrid CD/MP3 service
Warner Music has terminated its agreement with AnywhereCD, a site selling CDs with DRM-free MP3 downloads, saying the service flagrantly violates their deal.…
Apple Corps settle with EMI over Beatles royalties row
Apple Corps has settled its legal dispute with EMI, in which Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the widows of John Lennon and George Harrison claimed £30m in royalties.…
Last.fm soft launch subscription service
Last.fm has quietly soft-launched an ad-free subscription at $3 a month, and co-founder Martin Stiksel says talks with EMI and Warner about mash-up licences are ongoing.…
EMI chap joins WMI
Former EMI marketing executive Matthieu Lauriot-Prevost has joined Warner Music International as Senior VP of marketing, based in London.…
EMI to drop DRM on digital catalogue
EMI will make its digital catalogue available without DRM as premium downloads, starting on iTunes next month at 99p per track.…
EMI and Apple press call leads to Beatles downloads speculation
Speculation grows that Apple and EMI will announce Beatles catalogue downloads at a London press event after Apple and Apple Corps settled their trademark dispute.…
Bertelsmann may have paid $100 million for EMI settlement
The Times reports that Bertelsmann will pay EMI $100 million under a settlement over its financial support of the original Napster.…