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Apple Is Close to Buying Beats Electronics…

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May 8, 2014
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We've been speculating about when Apple will launch their upcoming streaming service. What if Apple is actually doing so much more? Financial Times reports that Apple is about to make an unprecedented move...... Read More...

Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ Is Not Available on Beats Music…

Paul Resnikoff
March 6, 2014
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Dr. Dre isn't licensing his most famous album, The Chronic, to streaming services like Spotify or Rdio.  But why isn't he licensing his most famous album to his own streaming service? Here's what happens whe... Read More...

Beats Music Promises to Pay Everyone the Same Royalty Rate…

Paul Resnikoff
January 12, 2014
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So how is Beats Music going to 'squash Spotify,' much less make a dent?  One way is to attack Spotify's record of cloudy payouts and opaque financial practices: according to details shared with Digital Music ... Read More...
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Arbitron Officially Belongs to Nielsen

Priscilla Kim
October 1, 2013
Global cultural consumption metrics and statists provider Nielsen has completed its full acquisition of Arbitron Inc., the marketing and media research firm best known for its U.S. radio ratings. The deal, w... Read More...
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At Beats Music, We Promise Not to ‘Barf Everything You Play Onto Facebook…’

Paul Resnikoff
September 23, 2013
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Beats Music isn't even on the market, yet their newly-tapped CEO is now beefing with almost every other streaming music service on the planet.  In a jabbing and sharply-worded attack this week, CEO Ian Rogers... Read More...
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Rdio + Cumulus = A Way for Streaming Music to Survive…

Paul Resnikoff
September 16, 2013
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Can streaming music survive without a sugar daddy? Spotify is the most successful streaming subscription music service on the planet, yet it's losing money at an alarming and completely unsustainable rate.  ... Read More...
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Azoff Music Management + MSG = Azoff MSG Entertainment LLC…

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Yes, Irving Azoff dumped his Live Nation stock way too early, missing nearly $19 million in gains.  But that's now just a detail: Azoff also somehow walked away with many of this plum management clients, includ... Read More...
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BMG Acquires Major, $150 Million Stake In Primary Wave…

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Bertelsmann-owned BMG Rights Management has just purchased a massive, $150 million stake in Primary Wave Music, according to details confirmed this morning.  In an email to Digital Music News, BMG also pointed ... Read More...
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Maker Studios Nearing Purchase of Video Distribution Network Blip…

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Maker Studios, the high-profile MCN and home to online video stars and content, is in the process of acquiring video distribution network Blip.  An early internet video pioneer ultimately eclipsed by YouTube, B... Read More...
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Beats Electronics Looking for New Investors to Expand Beyond Headphones

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Beats Electronics, founded by Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, has ambitious prospects to expand beyond its popular headphone products.  The horizon includes speakers, automobile audio systems and other consumer elect... Read More...
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Sirius XM Radio is set to acquire Agero's Connected Vehicle Services division for $530 million in cash by the fourth quarter. This means that in addition to Siriux XM's leading reputation in satellite radio, th... Read More...
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The Latest: AT&T Acquires Leap Wireless for $1.19 Billion, Muve Music Included

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AT&T recently purchased Leap Wireless for $1.19 billion. The acquisition also includes Leap's pay-as-you-go mobile carrier, Cricket Wireless, which comes bundled with music subscription service, Muve Music.... Read More...
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