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Suede's Anderson Unveils New Material
July 08, 2008 - Global | Rock and Pop
Former Suede frontman Brett Anderson has unveiled his new solo album, "Wilderness," at an intimate London gig. » Full Story
EMI Canada, Fusion Strike Deal
July 08, 2008 - Global | Indies
EMI Music Canada has inked a deal with Montreal-based Distribution Fusion III Inc. that both companies say will target "growth, customer service and enhancement to artist and label services." » Full Story
Peermusic Promotes Hamburg Pair
July 08, 2008 - Global | Publishing
Peermusic has revamped its executive team in Hamburg with the promotion of Lubna Al-Aswad to the new position of GM. » Full Story
Canada's Polaris Prize Shortlist Revealed
July 08, 2008 - Global
The shortlist for the third annual Polaris Music Prize has been unveiled. » Full Story
Tunetribe Founder Traynor Picks Frukt
July 08, 2008 - Branding | Global
Specialist music strategy and communications agency Frukt has hired Tunetribe.com co-founder Ronnie Traynor to head up its business development activities. » Full Story
French Digital Briefs: Zaploop, Ayo, Jamendo
July 08, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Global
Warner Music France has reached an agreement with French music community platform Zaploop, which will enable the service's users to sell music from Warner catalog through widgets in a licensed "super-distribution" scheme. » Full Story
EMI Confirms Leoni-Sceti Hire, Hands Steps Aside
July 07, 2008 - Global
Guy Hands has added the final touches to his sweeping restructuring of EMI with the appointment of Elio Leoni-Sceti at the helm of its recorded music division. » Full Story
MP3 Sales Soar For 7digital
July 07, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
British-based digital music service provider 7digital.com registered a 300% spike in first half sales of MP3-format tracks, thanks largely to the roll-out of Warner Music and EMI's libraries as DRM-free downloads. » Full Story
Live Nation Finds New Home In France
July 07, 2008 - Touring | Global
Live Nation has acquired a controlling interest in the Main Square Festival held in Arras, France. The addition of the new multi-day event brings Live Nation's portfolio of festivals around the world to 30 in total. » Full Story
Dublin's Point Venue Becomes The O2
July 07, 2008 - Global | Touring
Dublin's refurbished Point Theatre will reopen this December under a new name, "The O2," and is set to reopen this December. » Full Story
Rock In Rio Madrid Pulls Monster Numbers
July 07, 2008 - Global | Touring
Spain closed the doors on its biggest-ever festival at 6am today, the Rock in Rio event, which gathered more than 290,000 visitors, according to organizers. » Full Story
Cecillon Exits EMI Again
July 04, 2008 - Global | Record Labels
The latest restructuring move at EMI sees prominent London-based exec Jean-Francois Cecillon stepping down as EMI Music's president, A&R labels, international, and president Europe, Middle East and Africa. » Full Story
Oasis, Adams Win Big At Silver Clefs
July 04, 2008 - Global | Rock and Pop
Oasis took home the top prize at the prestigious O2 Silver Clef awards in London. » Full Story
Wild In The Country Fest Axed
July 04, 2008 - Global | Touring
The Wild in the Country festival, due to be held Saturday at Knebworth Park, has been cancelled just days after headliner Bjork pulled out. » Full Story
Ticketmaster Wins 'Typosquat' Decision
July 04, 2008 - Global | Touring | Legal and Management
The World Intellectual Property Organization has ruled in favor of Ticketmaster in a so-called "typosquatting" Internet domain-name case. » Full Story
Stars Line-Up For Costello TV Show
July 04, 2008 - Global
Elton John, Tony Bennett, Lou Reed and former U.S. President Bill Clinton will be among the heavy hitters appearing on Elvis Costello's new variety show. » Full Story
Coldplay Retains Euro Chart Crown
July 03, 2008 - Global
Coldplay secures a second week atop European Top 100 Albums with "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends." » Full Story
Glastonbury Shines On, Retailers Say
July 03, 2008 - Global | Touring | Retail
Glastonbury Festival may have closed its gates on another edition, but the goodwill from this year's June 27-29 event continues to flow at the tills. » Full Story
Virgin ISP Issues First Round Of Warnings
July 03, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
Virgin Media has sent a round of warning letters to 800 of its customers whose ISP accounts have been used for illegal file-sharing. » Full Story
Euro Composers, Songwriters Appeal With EC Pres
July 03, 2008 - Global | Publishing
A delegation of the European Composer and Songwriter Alliance today met with European Commission president José Manuel Barroso to discuss their concerns on a looming decision which they claim could have a "lasting disaster for all Europeans, culturally." » Full Story
Italy's PMI Appoint Exec Team
July 03, 2008 - Global
Italy's PMI, the indie representative body whose members broke away from FIMI in 2005, has re-appointed its executive committee for the next three years. » Full Story
EMI Canada Reissues Stompin' Tom Sets
July 03, 2008 - Global
EMI Music Canada has just issued five albums by veteran folk singer Stompin' Tom Connors in digital format for the first time. » Full Story
Canada's Maximum Launches Digital Label
July 03, 2008 - Global
Vancouver-based label and artist management company Maximum Music Group has launched a digital download-only imprint called Maximum Digital. » Full Story
Manolo Diaz Announces Retirement From EMI
July 02, 2008 - Latin
Veteran executive Manolo Diaz has announced he will voluntarily retire from EMI. » Full Story
Aussie Hall Of Famers Inducted
July 02, 2008 - Global
Alt-rockers the Triffids and veteran performer Rolf Harris were among six acts inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame on Tuesday night. » Full Story
 


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