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Fair Play? A Million Spotify Streams Earned Gaga $167
How much money do artists really make from Spotify? According to Swedish paper Expressen, 2009's standout breakthrough artist Lady Gaga and… Fair Play? A Million Spotify Streams Earned Gaga $167...
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Vivendi Snaps Up More Of France’s Canal+ As NBCU Price Talks Continue
Vivendi (EPA: VIV) may not be able be able to agree a price to offload its 20 percent stake in the NBCU JV -- but at home, the French multim… Vivendi Snaps Up More Of France’s Canal+ As NBCU Price...
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Vid-Biz: Vivendi, BBC iPlayer, Rovi
Vivendi Union Urges Sale of NBC Stake; an agreement would provide Vivendi with as much as $6 billion and allow GE to exit the media business by selling control of NBC Universal to Comcast Corp....
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Reports: Vivendi-GE Reach Tentative Agreement On NBCU Sale
The companies aren't commenting but it sounds like Vivendi (EPA: VIV) and General Electric may have reached an agreement that will pave the… Reports: Vivendi-GE Reach Tentative Agreement On NBCU Sale...
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GE, Vivendi Agree on Price for NBCU Stake
General Electric and Vivendi have agreed to a $5.8 billion valuation for the latter’s 20 percent stake in NBC Universal, according to multiple reports, making the prospect of a Comcast-NBC joint...
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GE-Comcast Hope To Announce $30 Billion Deal For NBCU Thursday; Then The Real...
General Electric (NYSE: GE) is playing beat the clock tonight with two different deals, hoping to announce before the U.S. market opens Thur… GE-Comcast Hope To Announce $30 Billion Deal For NBCU...
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Comcast, GE Officially Announce Joint Venture
Comcast and GE officially announced a deal this morning that will merge the entertainment properties of the cable company with NBC Universal, creating a new media behemoth valued at around $30 $37.25...
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Vevo Not Global Until 2010, Strains On First Day
Music labels' YouTube-powered music video site Vevo may have had a glitzy launch in New York on Tuesday - but on Wednesday many who hit the… Vevo Not Global Until 2010, Strains On First Day originally...
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Broadband Content Bits: Canal+ Footy Rights; ITV Sells Shows On iTunes; PA’s...
-- Canal+ football: Vivendi's French broadcaster Canal+ has sealed the exclusive rights to show English Premier League matches live in Franc… Broadband Content Bits: Canal+ Footy Rights; ITV Sells...
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Vevo’s Caraeff: ‘We Have To Establish Credibility’
The glitzy opening at a trendy club in Tribeca -- followed by a crashing site when millions of would-be music video viewers tried to sign on… Vevo’s Caraeff: ‘We Have To Establish Credibility’...
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Universal Music Succession Set: Grainge To Be CEO, Morris Stays As Chairman
The move was telegraphed last year and now the timing is set: Lucian Grainge, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group International, will… Universal Music Succession Set: Grainge To Be CEO, Morris...
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UMG’s Wells: MySpace Music Not Dead Yet, Spotify’s Artist Equity Uncertain
Universal Music Group's ever-honest international digital SVP Rob Wells gave a video interview to TheMusicVoid. The highlights... UMG’s Wells: MySpace Music Not Dead Yet, Spotify’s Artist Equity...
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Vivendi Banks On Games As Mobile Music Goes Quiet
Video games are shining brighter as the jewel in Vivendi's crown. The French conglomerate is expecting Activision (NSDQ: ATVI) Blizzard to c… Vivendi Banks On Games As Mobile Music Goes Quiet...
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Record Labels To ISPs: Please Save Us, By The Bundle
It's been about three years since people first started talking about how bundling music services with internet access could realistically pr… Record Labels To ISPs: Please Save Us, By The Bundle...
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Universal Music Releases An iPhone Game To Promote Artists, Sell Tracks
Universal Music Group was early to tap into the whole music gaming phenomenon by partnering with Tapulous to make iPhone apps for artists su… Universal Music Releases An iPhone Game To Promote Artists,...
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Games Overtake Music Sales For Subs-Happy Vivendi
French media conglomerate Vivendi (EPA: VIV) saw Q1 revenue up six percent to Games Overtake Music Sales For Subs-Happy Vivendi originally published by Gigaom, © copyright 2010. Continue reading….
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Vevo Pulls UMG Music Videos From MTV Sites Over Ad Dispute
Vevo and MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA) are having difficulty coming to an agreement over whether Vevo can sell advertising around the Viacom netw… Vevo Pulls UMG Music Videos From MTV Sites Over Ad Dispute...
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Activision Blizzard Games Push Up Vivendi’s Forecast
French media conglomerate Vivendi (EPA: VIV) is upping its 2010 revenue forecast, after seeing first-half income up 6.1 percent from last ye… Activision Blizzard Games Push Up Vivendi’s Forecast...
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Industry Moves: Verizon Wireless; T-Mobile USA; Qik; Nexage
-- Verizon Wireless: Andrew Davies has been named Verizon's new VP and CFO, effective November 15. He joined Vodafone in 2003, having most r… Industry Moves: Verizon Wireless; T-Mobile USA; Qik; Nexage...
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eMusic Adds Universal Music Group To Its ‘Digital Club’
After years of trying, online music e-tailer eMusic has finally struck a partnership with Universal Music Group with a deal that will add 25… eMusic Adds Universal Music Group To Its ‘Digital Club’...
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Univision, Vevo Strike Content Pact
Vevo is looking to widen its footprint in the Hispanic market by adding Univision to its content distribution and ad sales network. The musi… Univision, Vevo Strike Content Pact originally published by...
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Universal Music Promotes Rob Wells To Head Global Digital Business
With digital becoming a bigger part of Universal Music Group's revenues in all parts of the world, the company is promoting Rob Wells to pre… Universal Music Promotes Rob Wells To Head Global Digital...
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Vodafone Raises Profit Outlook And Sells Off Softbank Stake
Back to basics for Vodafone, as the carrier continues apace with its sell-off of non-controlled assets. Today it has agreed to sell off a $5… Vodafone Raises Profit Outlook And Sells Off Softbank Stake...
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Yahoo Music’s Bronikowski Jumps To AOL
With another wave of layoffs apparently about to hit Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), Jeff Bronikowski is leaving his post after just 8 months as the hea… Yahoo Music’s Bronikowski Jumps To AOL originally published...
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Mobile Content Bits: Qualcomm FLO TV Numbers; Shazam; Gowalla
-- FLO TV: Qualcomm's mobile TV service, it turns out, only had around 1 million sign-ups since launching in March, 2007, according to CEO P… Mobile Content Bits: Qualcomm FLO TV Numbers; Shazam;...
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Appeals Court Kills Universal’s Lawsuit Over Re-Selling Promo CDs
An appeals court confirmed today that consumers have a right to re-sell promotional CDs, which could have implications for other copyrighted… Appeals Court Kills Universal’s Lawsuit Over Re-Selling...
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Nokia’s ‘Comes With Music’ Disappears In 27 Markets
Nokia's struggle to compete against Apple (NSDQ: AAPL), and drive more sales of its own smartphones, hit a new low today, as the Finnish com… Nokia’s ‘Comes With Music’ Disappears In 27 Markets...
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War Games Make Up For Music Losses At Vivendi
Vivendi (EPA: VIV) has reported a strong performance in 2010 with huge sales of Call of Duty boosting earnings in its games division by more… War Games Make Up For Music Losses At Vivendi originally...
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Mobile Lowdown: Apple’s Cloud; Motorola And HTML5 Gaming; Twitter; Samsung
Our rundown of mobile news to start your day. Today we look at the newest reports around Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and cloud services; Motorola's n… Mobile Lowdown: Apple’s Cloud; Motorola And HTML5 Gaming;...
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ISP Music Deals Coming This Summer
UK ISPs may be about to embark on bundled music offerings again, according to industry execs I asked whilst facilitating a panel discussion… ISP Music Deals Coming This Summer originally published by...
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Vodafone Sells 44 Percent SFR Stake To Vivendi For £6.8 Billion. VZW Next?
At last, an end to Vodafone's French saga, and another chapter in the mobile operator's continuing sell-off of assets that it does not contr… Vodafone Sells 44 Percent SFR Stake To Vivendi For £6.8...
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UMG Faces An Uphill Battle Against Veoh On Appeal
Universal Music Group argued one of the most closely watched copyright cases in digital media on Friday-and the panel of appeals judges who… UMG Faces An Uphill Battle Against Veoh On Appeal originally...
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Mobile Lowdown 5-19-11: Apple Cloud, EMI; VZW Sues FCC; Latest Gartner Figs
Our look at some of the big stories in mobile today: Apple's apparently getting closer to a cloud music product after signing a deal with EM… Mobile Lowdown 5-19-11: Apple Cloud, EMI; VZW Sues FCC;...
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EMusic Reaches A Deal With EMI
eMusic, the online music "club" that offers members discounts on tracks in exchange for a monthly subscription fee, has struck a deal with a… EMusic Reaches A Deal With EMI originally published by...
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Universal Said To Ink Music Deal With Apple Ahead Of iCloud Debut
Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is said to have secured the services of the music industry's "gang of four," signing the remaining holdout, Universal Mus… Universal Said To Ink Music Deal With Apple Ahead Of iCloud...
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Baidu Signs Label Deal For Ting Music But Still Links To Pirated MP3s
While everyone's attention was focused on Spotify finally launching services in the U.S., another online music milestone has been reached on… Baidu Signs Label Deal For Ting Music But Still Links To...
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War Games Offset Music Decline For Vivendi
French entertainment and telecoms company Vivendi (EPA: VIV) has reported a strong first half, with record sales of its Activision (NSDQ: AT… War Games Offset Music Decline For Vivendi originally...
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Canal+ Buying Broadcaster To Defend Against Online Upstarts
Vivendi's pay TV arm Canal+ is to acquire Vincent Bollore's free-to-air television business in a €465m (£404m) deal, a move the company s… Canal+ Buying Broadcaster To Defend Against Online Upstarts...
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Intel Looks For Revenue From Location Services, Buys Telmap
Intel (NSDQ: INTC) has made no secret of its interest to be a more central player in the mobile space and now it's showing us the money, too… Intel Looks For Revenue From Location Services, Buys Telmap...
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EMI Group Split Between UMG And Sony
Four years after the whole label sold to Terra Firma for £4.2 ($6.69) billion, now one half of EMI Group - the record music division, EMI M… EMI Group Split Between UMG And Sony originally published by...
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Report: Google To Put A Piece Into Its Music Puzzle With Universal Deal
On the heels of news last week that it has secured EMI's recorded music division for nearly $2 billion, Universal Music is again in the news… Report: Google To Put A Piece Into Its Music Puzzle With...
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Call Of Duty Maker Booms As Vivendi Sells A Stake To Buy EMI
When Vivendi (EPA: VIV) announced it was buying EMI's recorded music division last week, it cryptically said the deal would see it sell "500… Call Of Duty Maker Booms As Vivendi Sells A Stake To Buy...
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Megaupload Sues Universal For Pulling Down Celebrity Endorsement Video
The entertainment world is buzzing about a viral video that shows A-list artists like Kanye West and Alicia Keyes singing the praises of fil… Megaupload Sues Universal For Pulling Down Celebrity...
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All Eyes on Viacom/YouTube Case After Court Rules For Veoh
A California appeals court yesterday rejected Universal Music's claim that video-sharing service Veoh didn't do enough to protect content ow… All Eyes on Viacom/YouTube Case After Court Rules For Veoh...
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Updated: Day After Piracy Bill Collapses, Feds Shut Down Megaupload
The FBI today unsealed an indictment that charges file-sharing site Megaupload and its executives with a list of criminal charges, including… Updated: Day After Piracy Bill Collapses, Feds Shut Down...
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Publisher Says No Duty To Reveal Grooveshark Source, Law Unclear
Can a music site sue to find out which of its employees used a blog post to accuse the company of piracy? The blog's publisher says the anon… Publisher Says No Duty To Reveal Grooveshark Source, Law...
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Megaupload Case Grows Bigger, Stranger
A New Zealand court today delayed its decision over whether to grant bail to the founder of Megaupload after prosecutors argued that Kim Dot… Megaupload Case Grows Bigger, Stranger originally published...
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G-cluster plans mobile gaming service to challenge OnLive
G-cluster plans to enter the U.S. market with an on-demand gaming service. The company has secured an unnamed amount of funding from Intel and French mobile carrier SFR to expand its reach beyond home...
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Call Of Duty Subscriptions Helped Fuel Vivendi
Activision (NSDQ: ATVI) Blizzard says it will launch further direct consumer premium digital channels after the success of its Call Of Duty… Call Of Duty Subscriptions Helped Fuel Vivendi originally...
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Apple TV adds streaming service Watchever in Germany
Apple TV users in Germany got some content of their own Friday: Watchever, the new streaming video subscription service from Vivendi. The move could open the door to more region-specific content deals...
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