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EC to probe Universal-BMG Music merger
The European Commission confirmed Friday that it will open an in-depth investigation into Universal Music Group's planned takeover of BMG Music Publishing. "The commission's initial market investigation indicates that the proposed merger would raise serious doubts as regards adverse effects on ..." (12/12) ReadYou may also like
Bo Diddley dead at age 79, spokesman says
Orlando Sentinel | 02/06/08 
Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions ... More
Now hear this: surround sound for MP3
Greater Paramus News | 02/01/08 
In the small San Diego County offices of French multimedia giant Thomson, employees crank up Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon," a recording laden ... Read
Digital sales boost Universal Music
The Guardian | 25/07/07
Universal, the world's biggest music group, today flagged up strong UK sales and rapid growth in downloads despite a tough market for recorded music. ... Read
Why The iPhone Is Not Big News For The Music Industry
Hypebot | 27/06/07
Anticipation of the iPhone launch has grown to a feverish pitch including glowing reviews from influentialIphone Wall Street Journal tech writer William ... Read
How Shakira's 'Hips' shook the music industry
Los Angeles Times | 06/04/07
Call it the "Hips Don't Lie" effect. Last year, Epic Records held a contest offering fans a chance to help create a video for Colombian pop diva Shakira's ... Read
Did Paris Fake Her Vocals?
Radaronline | 15/09/06
Paris Hilton's debut album was not exactly a triumph of artistic expression. But how much less impressive would Paris be if the thin, hyper-processed ... Read
P2P effect on legal music sales 'not statistically distinguishable from zero'
Ars Technica | 13/02/07
A new study in the Journal of Political Economy by Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Koleman Strumpf has found that illegal music downloads have had no noticeable ... Read
YouTube Music Video Targeted by Catholic League Hotter Than Ever Since Its Resurrection
PRnewswire | 02/02/07
Ongoing efforts by the Political
Correctness Police to ban the new hot-button music video from critically
acclaimed "dirty folk" comic JESSICA DELFINO ... Read
Mexican music remains dominant Latin genre in U.S.
Reuters | 23/06/08
More than any other genre in Latin music, regional Mexican has been buffeted by market conditions both broad and specific.
The genre has been affected ... More
Uni Blaze Burns Musical History
Deadline Hollywood | 02/06/08
It looks like more was damaged or destroyed in today's Universal Studios fire than anyone previously thought. I've learned that Universal Music, which ... More
The Cistercian monks being groomed for music stardom
Timesonline | 18/05/08
Within minutes of arriving at the monastery in the Vienna Forest, I see a clutch of men wearing lederhosen, while an oompah band tunes up for the May Day ... More
The Pirates Can't Be Stopped
Portfolio | 15/01/08
This teenager hacked into the outfit charged with protecting companies like Sony, Universal, and Activision from online piracy—the most daring exploit ... Read
Imeem music service doesn't quite rock
News.com | 31/10/07
Yesterday, the New York Times ran an article about Imeem, pegged to the news that this fledgling site has signed a third major label, EMI, leaving only ... Read
Digital sales boost Universal Music
The Guardian | 25/07/07
Universal, the world's biggest music group, today flagged up strong UK sales and rapid growth in downloads despite a tough market for recorded music. ... Read
Universal Music CEO Doug Morris Speaks, Recording Industry in Even Deeper Shit Than We Thought
New York Magazine | 27/11/07
In the December issue of Wired, Seth Mnookin sits down with Universal Music Group CEO/supervillain Doug Morris for a pretty excellent profile (which is, ... Read
Nine Inch Nails tells fans to steal music
VNUnet | 20/09/07
The lead singer of Nine Inch Nails has urged fans of the band to steal its music as a protest against the high price charged by record companies. Trent ... Read
Nokia and Universal's Proposed Music Tax
The New York Times | 05/12/07
It's good to highlight inventions that, while flawed, show where things may be headed. One worth watching is the “Comes With Music” program just announced ... Read
Deutsche Grammophon Launches Classical Download Site
Billboard | 27/11/07
Classical music giant Deutsche Grammophon will make the bulk of its catalog available online from tomorrow when it relaunches its Website and presses the ... Read
How to thwart the RIAA
p2pnet.net | 13/09/07
Ray Beckerman has, from a standing start, become a veteran at defending RIAA victims. Now he has a thought he wants to share with all other American lawyers ... Read
Universal Music names Euro team
Variety | 04/09/07
Universal Music Publishing Group has announced its new senior executive team to lead its European operations. The company has been forced to reorganize ... Read
Sanctuary's UK music arm to close
BBC | 05/09/07
The decision was made by the firm's new owner Universal, which bought Sanctuary last month for £44.5m. The closing business is home to artists including ... Read
Imeem announces deal with Universal
CNET | 10/12/07
The music-centered social network, which focuses on ad-supported streaming music and video that its members can arrange into "playlists" on their profiles, ... Read
Universal Music Group Nixes Nine Inch Nails Remix Site
Wired News | 20/11/07
A few years ago, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails persuaded his label, Universal Music Group, to let him post master recordings on his website for fans ... Read