Warner MusicWarner Music Adds MP3s to Wal-Mart Download StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 8, 2008 - 12:07pm.
Los Angeles - Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) has added DRM-free songs to Wal-Mart's online music store, which dropped songs from Warner as well as Sony BMG and Universal Music when it decided to offer only MP3s, Hypebot reports. Wal-Mart's MP3 store now offers Warner Music MP3s alongside tracks from EMI and independent labels. Warner Music to Test Digonex Variable Pricing on Digital AlbumsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 5, 2008 - 10:26am.
Indianapolis, Ind. - Digonex Technologies announced on Monday that major label Warner Music Group will use its technology to test variable pricing on select digital album downloads. Virgin Mobile, Burger King Team on $1 "Ringtone Value Menu"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 30, 2008 - 12:47pm.
Los Angeles - Virgin Mobile USA on Wednesday announced a ringtone promotion with fast food chain Burger King and Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG), to create a "Virgin Mobile Ringtone Value Menu" that will offer a selection of ringtones for just $1 each. Artists whose songs are included in the promotion include Flo Rida, Mana, Buckcherry, Estelle and War. Record Labels Sue Music Stream Aggregator Project PlaylistAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 29, 2008 - 9:33am.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Music | Universal Music | RIAA | Copyright | Warner Music | EMI | Project Playlist | Seeqpod |
In Switch to MP3, Wal-Mart Loses Sony BMG, Warner SongsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 9, 2008 - 8:54am.
Labels Seek Millions in Damages from China's Baidu, SohuAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 7, 2008 - 9:22am.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Piracy | Music | Universal Music | China | Sony BMG | Copyright | Warner Music | IFPI | Baidu | Deep Links | Sohu | Sogou |
MySpace Unveils Music Joint Venture with Three Major LabelsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 3, 2008 - 7:38am.
tags: Mobile | Law | Lawsuits | Social Networking | Music | MySpace | Universal Music | DRM | Sony BMG | Copyright | Warner Music | News Corp. | EMI | Jamba |
Ad-supported SpiralFrog Signs Warner/Chappell MusicAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 31, 2008 - 1:03pm.
New York - SpiralFrog, a free, ad-supported music download service, announced on Monday that it has signed a licensing deal with music publishing firm Warner/Chappell Music. In order to offer Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) songs, however, the company will need to secure a separate deal with the label itself. Warner Music Hires Jim Griffin to Explore ISP Music BundleAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 28, 2008 - 9:08am.
Vodafone Gets Exclusive Multi-track Preview of Madonna AlbumAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 19, 2008 - 12:46pm.
London - Mobile network operator Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) announced that it has reached a deal with Warner Music International (NYSE: WMG), that will give its subscribers access to tracks from Madonna's forthcoming album "Hard Candy" a week before it goes on sale. Beginning on April 21, one of seven tracks from the album will be released each day, and remain available for download for 24 hours before being replaced by the next track. Vodafone subscribers in Spain, Portugal, Germany and Belgium additionally get exclusive mobile access to the new single "4 Minutes" immediately. Gnarls Barkley Album Debuts Early Online; Raconteurs to FollowAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 19, 2008 - 12:13pm.
Los Angeles - The sophomore record from Gnarls Barkley has been posted for sale on iTunes in advance of its April 8 release date, and fellow Warner Music (NYSE: WMG) act the Raconteurs have announced plans to release their new album next Tuesday without offering any advance review copies, according to reports. R.E.M. to Exclusively Premiere New Album on iLikeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 10, 2008 - 1:18pm.
Seattle - Warner Bros. Records (NYSE: WMG) recording artists R.E.M. will premiere their upcoming album, "Accelerate," exclusively on the iLike social music discovery service. iLike, which claims 23 million registered users, said the album will begin streaming from its site on March 24, six days before its North American release on April 1. The band will also offer an exclusive video message introducing and discussing the album through iLike. Music Managers Enquiring on YouTube Ad Revenue-sharingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 6, 2008 - 10:47am.
tags: Video | Advertising | Music | Music Videos | Google | YouTube | Warner Music | Audible Magic |
Music Store 7digital Adds Warner Music MP3sAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 3, 2008 - 2:15pm.
London - European music download store 7digital.com on Monday announced a deal with Warner Music Group's (NYSE: WMG) Warner Music International, to sell downloads in MP3 format to its customers in the U.K., Ireland, Spain, France and Germany. The company, which claims 1.2 million registered customers, said the deal makes it the first European download store to offer Warner tracks as MP3s; over 80% of the store's 3.5 million-track catalog is DRM-free. Digital Media Week in Review: The Future of MusicAuthored by Ned Sherman on March 2, 2008 - 7:29pm.
tags: Music | Universal Music | eMusic | Univision | Facebook | Sony BMG | Warner Music | EMI | Ned Sherman | Imeem | Week in Review |
Artist Managers Consider Suing Over Unpaid P2P SettlementsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 29, 2008 - 9:19am.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | P2P | Music | Universal Music | Napster | Sony BMG | Copyright | Warner Music | EMI | Kazaa | Recording Artsts Coalition |
Perez Hilton in Talks with Warner Music on A&R RoleAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 26, 2008 - 1:36pm.
Los Angeles - Gossip blogger Mario Lavandeira (aka Perez Hilton) has been negotiating a deal that would make him an A&R representative with major label Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG), complete with his own imprint at Warner Brothers Records, and a $100,000 advance against 50% of any profits generated by artists he brings to the label, people familiar with the prospective deal told The New York Times. Lavandeira's PerezHilton.com, where he sometimes posts album reviews and unreleased songs, attracts some 2.8 million visitors per month, according to comScore. Reports: MySpace Probing Label Interest in Music ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 20, 2008 - 9:10am.
Gimado Gets $300,000 for Music Search EngineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 20, 2008 - 7:40am.
Los Angeles - Gimado, the operator of a search engine for streaming and downloadable music files, has landed $300,000 in seed funding from an undisclosed investors, Mashable.com reported. Digital Media Week in Review: Google v. Microsoft; Splitting Up AOL? Ending the Writers’ Strike? Major Labels in ChinaAuthored by Ned Sherman on February 9, 2008 - 9:46am.
tags: Universal Music | Microsoft | Yahoo | AOL | Revver | Google | Sony BMG | RIAA | Warner Music | EMI | Time Warner | Baidu | Strike | Copyright Royalty Board | Digital Media Association | WGA | Week in Review |
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