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November 18, 2009
Music groups hold up Spotify US launch
...music. But it has a minuscule [legal] music industry,” Mr Ek said. The industry...the online video site backed by NBC Universal, News Corp and Walt Disney. Hulu’s first music industry deal comes as YouTube, Google...service, is planning to launch Vevo, a Universal Music-backed music video site, on... By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York and Tim Bradshaw in London
August 20, 2009
Universal Music licenses Sinatra rights
Universal Music has secured the international rights...Music, will announce on Friday that Universal Music Group International will take over...marketing the catalogue in the past. Universal Music, which is owned by French media... By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York
August 21, 2009
Universal Music buys Sinatra rights
Universal Music has secured the international rights...Music, will announce today that Universal Music Group International will take over...previously unreleased recordings. Universal Music, which is owned by French media... By Andrew EdgecliffeJohnson in New York
September 29, 2009
Warner Music agrees its return to YouTube
...and Madonna was the first of the big music labels to strike a partnership with the...Warner’s return to YouTube means its music videos will once again be available and...trusted content providers including News Corp, NBC Universal and Disney. The new deal, announced...longer pay it a per-play fee, but the music group will instead gain a far larger share... By Kenneth Li in New York
September 30, 2009
Warner Music agrees its return to YouTube
...and Madonna was the first of the major music labels to strike a partnership with the...Warner's return to YouTube means its music videos will once again be available and...trusted content providers including News Corp, NBC Universal and Disney. The new deal, announced...longer pay it a per-play fee, but the music group will instead gain a far larger... By Kenneth Li in New York
December 28, 2008
Music industry looks to internet for revival
...record labels are hoping to revive the music video business online by creating a...and film joint venture between News Corp and NBC Universal; the creation of a premium service...or all of the four largest recorded music groups. Industry members had hailed...regardless of how much advertising is sold. Universal Music, the industry leader, has said that it... By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York
June 4, 2009
Vevo video site seeks advertising investors
...equity stake alongside Vivendi-owned Universal in the joint venture, which will pay...launch this autumn. A statement from Universal and Sony said the partners were also...to be used on other sites. Warner Music and EMI have yet to commit to Vevo...television and film site owned by NBC Universal, News Corp, Walt Disney and Providence Equity... By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York
December 9, 2009
Vevo could be saviour of music video
...steps. The chief executives of Universal Music, Sony Music and EMI Music joined...chairman and chief executive of Universal Music told attendees of the lavish launch party...on Tuesday night with content from Universal and Sony. EMI, which signed up...available in the new year, while Warner Music has yet to agree whether to join. Despite... By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York
October 22, 2009
Google on song with music deal
...long denied any interest in entering the music business. The internet search leader has struck deals with two online music services – iLike, owned by News Corp’s MySpace, and Lala, a music website that lets users rent streams of songs...information from the big four music labels: Universal Music, Warner Music, EMI and Sony Music... By Kenneth Li in New York and Matthew Garrahan in Los Angeles
March 9, 2008
MySpace talks to labels over music service
MySpace, the News Corp-owned social networking site, has...record labels about creating an online music service, according to people familiar...people said, paving the way for MySpace Music to launch this year. The one holdout is Universal Music, the largest record company, which... By Joshua Chaffin in New York