Rolling Stones put 40 years of music online via Rhapsody and Best Buy
The Rolling Stones' back catalogue is available for two weeks via RealNetworks Rhapsody and Best Buy, before moving to EMI's digital distribution services.…
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Doves announce B-sides compilation and DVD
The Doves will release a B-sides collection and a DVD, 'Where We Are Calling From', on 29 September via EMI's Heavenly label.…
EMI revamps CD single pricing
EMI is introducing a new UK CD single pricing structure next month, with most singles at £1.99 and ending first-week discounting.…
Universal Music to release first DVD-Audio titles on 23 September
Universal Music Group will release its first DVD-Audio products on 23 September, making it the fourth major to adopt the format after Warner, EMI and BMG.…
Chris Wright considers selling Chrysalis TV stations
Chrysalis man Chris Wright is reportedly considering selling the company's television stations for a large sum, raising speculation he may expand his music operations again through Echo.…
BBC pulls Radiohead track from TV Licensing advert
The BBC has pulled Radiohead's 'There There' from its TV licence campaign after the band's management complained it had no permission, with EMI's legal department now involved.…
Warner and BMG merger looks more likely
A Warner and BMG merger looks more likely after parent company Bertelsmann approached the European Commission, with the combined group reportedly holding 32% of US music and 20% of Europe.…
Blue sue boy band Blue and EMI for £5m over name
The 1970s rock group Blue and record entrepreneur Matt Nicholson are suing the boy band Blue and their label EMI/Virgin for £5m over use of the name, with the case heard in court.…
Radiohead and Coldplay joint favourites for Mercury Prize
Radiohead and Coldplay, both Parlophone artists, are joint favourites at 4-1 for the Mercury Music Prize, to be announced on 9 September.…
EMI to release Bowie's Sound + Vision box set in UK
A 70-track, four-CD Bowie box set, Sound + Vision, will be released in the UK on EMI this autumn, with a tour starting in November.…
Bertelsmann moves to dismiss Napster copyright lawsuits
Bertelsmann has asked New York courts to dismiss three copyright suits from Universal, EMI and publishers over its 2000 loan to Napster.…
Jay Samit joins Sony as senior vice president after leaving EMI
Jay Samit, who left EMI last week, has joined Sony as Senior Vice President of Strategy, focusing on digital distribution and new business models.…