EMI knocks back latest Warner offer
EMI has rejected Warner Music's latest takeover offer of 260p a share, calling it inadequate and citing regulatory uncertainty.…
Ministry Of Sound
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Ministry Of Sound demands AIM overturn IMPALA's Warner deal
Ministry Of Sound has issued an open letter demanding that AIM overturn IMPALA's agreement with Warner, claiming the deal was done behind closed doors.…
AIM to hold emergency meeting over IMPALA fallout
The Association Of Independent Music has called an emergency board meeting after Ministry Of Sound and Gut Records quit over its support of IMPALA's stance on a Warner/EMI deal.…
Ministry Of Sound quits AIM over IMPALA's support for Warner/EMI
Ministry Of Sound has resigned from AIM, objecting to the trade body's support for IMPALA's decision not to oppose a Warner takeover of EMI.…
1Xtra announces XtraBass drum & bass week and awards
BBC 1Xtra's XtraBass week runs 5-11 March with events in venues across the UK, including its first awards event in London.…
Beatfreakz told to withdraw single over Superman logo
Dutch dance act Beatfreakz have been told to recall their single 'Superfreak' because its artwork copies the Superman 'S' logo owned by DC Comics and Time Warner.…
Ministry of Sound launch download platform
Ministry Of Sound has launched a DRM-free MP3 download platform with over 60,000 dance tracks from 2,000 labels, without major label content.…
AIM losses up thanks to Warner spat
AIM reported a £41,518 loss, which its chair Alison Wenham partly attributed to the fallout from the IMPALA deal with Warner Music over a possible EMI merger.…
Kandi heds into the Ministry
Ministry Of Sound Recordings has acquired the Enterprise Records business of Guardian Media Group, bringing with it the Hed Kandi and OneTwo Records labels.…
Vital:Pias announce new digital distribution deals
Independent distributor Vital:Pias has signed three deals extending its music video and mobile content, including supplying iTunes music videos and partnerships with Arvato Mobile and Ministry Of Sound.…
Goldie teams up with D&B website for compo
Goldie and the Drum & Bass Arena website have compiled a 45-track drum and bass album, Drum & Bass Classics: Mixed By Goldie, released by Ministry Of Sound on 16 January.…
Real to launch new streaming music service
RealNetworks is launching RealMusic, a pan-European ad-free online radio service costing £8.50 a month, starting in the UK before rolling out across Europe in 2006.…