Ronson forms Allido alliance with Interscope
Mark Ronson has formed a joint venture with Universal's Interscope for his label and production company Allido, with US rapper Wale as the first signing.…
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Amazon and Yahoo! plan DRM-free MP3 download services
Amazon and Yahoo! reportedly plan MP3 download platforms including Universal's catalogue within six months, with Amazon launching next month.…
What will Gotti trial mean for Universal and Def Jam?
Speculation in the US suggests Murder Inc boss Irv Gotti's arrest could affect parent companies Def Jam and Universal Music Group, though neither is named in the indictment.…
Universal CD price slash only on core labels
Universal has clarified its US CD price cut applies only to its wholly owned labels, not to labels it distributes or its classics and Latin imprints.…
Retailers await majors' reaction to Universal price slash
The US music industry awaits other majors' reactions to Universal slashing CD prices by up to 30 per cent, which could hit smaller retailers hard.…
Mark Owen announces UK student union tour
Mark Owen has announced a UK tour across mainly student unions to follow his first Universal single, ‘Four Minute Warning’, released earlier this month.…
Liberty Media reportedly withdraws from Vivendi Universal asset auction
Rumours suggest Liberty Media's John Malone has quietly pulled out of the bidding for Vivendi Universal's entertainment assets, leaving NBC as favourite.…
Fame Academy denies contestants already have music contracts
Fame Academy has denied claims that some finalists are already signed, saying they hold publishing deals rather than recording contracts, and that none have recording deals.…
FTC rejects Vivendi Universal appeal over Three Tenors price fixing
The FTC has rejected an appeal by Vivendi Universal against a 2002 ruling that PolyGram was guilty of price fixing Three Tenors releases, and Universal Music Group says it will appeal in court.…
TaTu refuse to sing on Japanese TV, show cancelled
TaTu refused to perform on Japan's Music Station at the last minute, and the show was cancelled after a dispute between the promoter Universal and the duo, though neither side has explained why.…
MGM still bidding for Vivendi Universal assets
Vivendi has reportedly complied with MGM's demand for financial data, as MGM weighs raising its offer for Vivendi's non-music entertainment businesses.…
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.…