Virgin launch Rolling Stones memory stick
Virgin Records US will release the Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang on an encrypted Gruvi flash memory card made by SanDisk, priced at $40 from November.…
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Australia gets a Mercury-style music prize
The Australian Music Prize, backed by PPCA, will award Aus$25,000 to the best contemporary album of the year, with nominations closing on 3 October.…
Impala takes case against Sony BMG merger to European Courts
The independent music trade body IMPALA has challenged the EU's approval of the Sony and BMG merger in the European Courts, a decision expected in three to six months.…
Beijing courts rule against Baidu.com
Beijing courts have ordered Chinese search engine Baidu to disable its MP3 search and pay compensation to EMI, and Baidu plans to appeal.…
European courts get ready to hear IMPALA's Sony BMG objections
The Independent Music Companies Association will argue at the EU Court of First Instance in Luxembourg that the decision allowing Sony and BMG to merge should be overturned.…
EMI confirm multiple rights joint venture with Korn
EMI's Virgin has partnered with Korn in a multiple rights joint venture, taking a share of the band's non-recording earnings, a model similar to its Robbie Williams deal.…
Music gods and Son of God added to In The City line-up
Tricky, Tom Silverman and a Public Enemy producer's session with David Icke join the In The City programme, plus a publishing panel featuring industry executives.…
EMI to represent Disney's music assets in Europe
EMI has signed a licensing deal to represent Disney's Buena Vista Music Group labels in the UK, Continental Europe, South Africa and the Middle East.…
EMI not worried by Stones MP3 leak
EMI does not expect leaked pre-release MP3s of the Rolling Stones album A Bigger Bang to hurt sales, as the files were captured from label-sanctioned streams.…
T-Mobile confirm first Robbie Williams exclusive
T-Mobile has detailed its pan-European partnership with Robbie Williams, starting with exclusive ringtones and a download of the track 'Tripping' from the album 'Intensive Care'.…
EMI in takeover talks with Warner?
HitsDailyDouble reports EMI is in talks with Warner Music investor Thomas H Lee Partners about a possible takeover, though the reports remain unconfirmed.…
EMI in payola talks with Spitzer?
HitsDailyDouble reports EMI is in secret meetings with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's office over his payola investigations, which may lead to a statement from Capitol.…