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Business Matters: Pandora, EMI, Live Nation
November 20, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
Nine million users - or 24% of its entire user base - have signed up for Pandora through a smartphone; Ambassador Theatre Group's £90 million ($149 million) acquisition of Live Nation's UK theaters is being reviewed by the Office of Fair Trading, and more. » Full Story

Real Networks, MTV Plan Rhapsody Reorganization
November 20, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
RealNetworks disclosed in a regulatory filing that it is negotiating a reorganization of the Rhapsody America joint venture with MTV Networks. » Full Story

Sony To Launch New Online Service In 2010
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Sony Corp said on Friday that its planned entertainment content distribution service for network-compatible TVs and other devices will be launched next year. » Full Story

U.K. Biz Welcomes Publication Of Anti-Piracy Measures
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
The U.K. music industry has welcomed the publication of the Digital Economy Bill, which includes measures to tackle illegal file-sharing. » Full Story

Japan To Tackle Music Piracy On Cell Phones
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
The telecom and music industry bodies in Japan will reportedly implement a system to automatically check cell phone Web sites for illegal music files. » Full Story

Spotify CEO Confident For 2010 U.S. Launch
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Daniel Ek, founder and CEO of music streaming platform Spotify, has said that he is confident that the service will launch in the U.S. in the first half of 2010. » Full Story

Susan Boyle Album Sets Pre-order Record On Amazon
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Retail
The upcoming debut album by British singing sensation Susan Boyle has become the largest global CD pre-order in the history of Amazon.com, according to the online retailer. » Full Story

Sony Corp Slides To 4-Month Low
November 20, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Shares of Sony Corp fell to their lowest in nearly four months on Friday after the electronics maker's new business strategy failed to convince investors it could deliver strong profit growth. » Full Story

Jon Potter Resigns From Digital Media Association
November 19, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
Digital Media Association executive director and founder Jon Potter has resigned. General counsel Lee Knife will take over as interim executive director in the new year while the search for a replacement is completed. » Full Story

Analysis: Hulu, Vevo And The Rise Of Streaming Video
November 19, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
While talk about free, ad-supported music streaming sites dominated the tech and music industries in 2009, who would have thought that ad-supported video streaming sites would finish the year with more optimism? » Full Story

Business Matters: Teamsters, MySpace, Imeem
November 19, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
Composers and lyricists in Hollywood are considering joining the Teamsters; the MySpace, Imeem deal; Nielsen study reveals two consumer trends for the holiday season, and more. » Full Story

BBC, Commercial Radio Unveil Web Radioplayer
November 19, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
The publicly-funded BBC and the U.K. commercial radio sector have collaborated on a new online radio player. » Full Story

Two Sites Selling Beatles Songs To Remain Shut Down
November 19, 2009 - Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
Two Web sites that sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents apiece should remain shut down indefinitely, a federal judge has ruled. » Full Story

Reports: MySpace Signs Agreement To Acquire Imeem
November 18, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
According to reports at TechCrunch and PaidContent, a letter of intent has been signed. The TechCrunch report lists the price at $1 million in cash, while PaidContent says the value of the deal is far higher. » Full Story

Vevo Launch Date Set
November 18, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
The date for launch is locked in for Tuesday, Dec 8. » Full Story

Business Matters: EMI, WMG, Radiohead, Guvera, Gibson
November 18, 2009 - Record Labels | Digital and Mobile
EMI's debt woes spark a new round of merger speculation emerges; new ad-supported music site Guvera closes in on UMG deal; Gibson Guitars' manufacturing plant in Nashville targeted by government officials, and more. » Full Story

Spanish Digital Effort To Tackle Piracy Unveiled
November 18, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Spain's battle against digital piracy has scored a double victory at the third International Forum of Digital Content (Ficod) in Madrid. » Full Story

EMI, Norah Jones Join Hulu
November 18, 2009 - Digital and Mobile | Record Labels
Hulu has partnered with EMI to offer a Norah Jones channel on the site. » Full Story

U.K. Govt Confirms Digital Legislation
November 18, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
The U.K. government has confirmed its intention to introduce a Digital Economy Bill, expected to include three-strikes measures that would lead to suspension of Internet access for repeat copyright infringers. » Full Story

Analysis: The Demos P2P Study and Other File-Sharing Numbers
November 18, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
As content owners lobby for anti-piracy legislation, the impact of file sharing on music purchases is more important than ever. » Full Story

RealNetworks Powering SFR's Mobile Music Service
November 18, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
SFR, France's second biggest wireless carrier with more than 20 million subscribers, has selected Seattle-headquartered RealNetworks to power its mobile music platform in a three-year agreement. » Full Story

Pirate Bay Drops Tracker, 'Decentralizes'
November 18, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
The Pirate Bay service has been significantly altered with the operators of the BitTorrent tracker explaining that there is no longer any need for such a tracking service. » Full Story

MySpace CEO To Speak At MidemNet
November 18, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta will speak at MidemNet in Cannes on Jan. 23, 2010. » Full Story

The Best Ways To Expose Your Music?
November 17, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
What's the best way to get people to listen to your music? » Full Story

MySpace Close To Acquiring Imeem
November 17, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
MySpace reportedly is in the late stages of negotiating an acquisition of rival music streaming service imeem. » Full Story