Yahoo! News: Digital Music
Updated : Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:37:57 GMT
Apple Threatens To Close iTunes Store If Fee Hiked (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - On Thursday, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to vote on a request by the National Music Publishers Association to increase the royalties paid to its members for online music sales. Artists are currently paid a royalty of nine cents and want the CRB to increase it to 15 cents.
Publ.Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:50:20 GMT
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British pop stars form group to demand more power (AP)
AP - Some of Britain's biggest music stars announced Saturday they are banding together to demand greater control over their music in the digital age.
Publ.Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:06:16 GMT
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YouTube Adding Amazon, iTunes Download Links (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - YouTube jumped into the retail space by adding links to select content that will let users purchase music, games, and more via Amazon's MP3 store and iTunes.
Publ.Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:29:42 GMT
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Nokia signs up EMI for "Comes with Music" (Reuters)
Reuters - The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Thursday it has signed up EMI and many smaller labels to offer their tracks as part of Nokia's "free" music bundle "Comes with Music."
Publ.Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:00:40 GMT
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Sony takes full control of Sony BMG (AFP)
AFP - Japan's Sony Corp. said it completed the acquisition of German media giant Bertelsmann's 50-percent stake in their Sony BMG joint venture, the world's second largest recorded music company.
Publ.Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:12:00 GMT
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Sony seeks to harmonize music, electronics (AP)
AP - Now that Sony Corp. and Bertelsmann AG have broken off their troubled relationship, known as Sony BMG, the Japanese company hopes to harmonize its consumer electronics and its music, a duo that was badly out of sync.
Publ.Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:37:57 GMT
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