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V2 Undergoes Radical Restructuring, Staffers Dismissed

January 14, 2007

V2 North America has now undergone a radical restructuring, one that will terminate all new release efforts. Various reports pointed to the changes at the tail end of last week, and V2 has now confirmed the ... Read More...

Pirate Bay Ponders Island Purchase, Legal Evasion Scheme

Paul Resnikoff

January 14, 2007

The Pirate Bay, a notoriously massive BitTorrent tracker, is now pondering the purchase of a small island. The evasive destination, currently based in Sweden, would use the purchase to position itself as a s... Read More...

EMI Dismisses Levy, Munns; Revenue Warning Issued

Paul Resnikoff

January 11, 2007

EMI has just announced a massive restructuring, one that involves the departures of EMI Music chairman and CEO Alain Levy and vice chairman David Munns. "The Board thanks them both for their contribution to the business over the past five years," the compan... Read More...

It Keeps Getting Bigger: YouTube Traffic Surges In ’07

Alexandra Osorio

January 10, 2007

Video colossus YouTube only got bigger in 2007, along with a parade of competitive destinations. According to a survey published Thursday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, traffic to video-sha... Read More...

Apple Faces Two Separate Lawsuits Over 'Deliberate iPhone Throttling'

Cisco Files Lawsuit Against Apple Over iPhone Trademark

Paul Resnikoff

January 10, 2007

One day after its introduction, the iPhone is already encountering legal difficulties. The challenger is networking giant Cisco, which is alleging infringement on its long-standing iPhone trademark. Early i... Read More...

EMI Stays Cool on Copy-Protected Discs, Evaluates Alternatives

Alexandra Osorio

January 10, 2007

Like other majors, EMI is steering clear of copy-protected CDs, at least in the United States and the UK. But according to a company representative, the company is still employing the technology in Asia, Latin America and continental Europe. The comments, r... Read More...

Nettwerk, Intent MediaWorks Broker Digital Distribution Pact

Alexandra Osorio

January 9, 2007

Nettwerk Music Group has recently tapped Intent MediaWorks to further its digital distribution strategy. Nettwerk, headed by oft-outspoken music manager Terry McBride, pointed to an alliance that will posi... Read More...

Imeem Plans MTV Networks Integration, February Start

Paul Resnikoff

January 8, 2007

Media-focused social networking destination Imeem has now finalized a content negotiation with MTV Networks, according to information issued Tuesday. The deal will integrate clips from a number of MTV Networ... Read More...

Yankee Group Projection Offers Good News, Bad News

Paul Resnikoff

January 8, 2007

US-based digital music will remain high growth over the next few years, according to a recent Yankee Group projection. But the research firm noted that major labels will only realize a portion of the gains, and the recording industry will ultimately settle at... Read More...

iTunes Store Crosses Two Billion Song Downloads

Paul Resnikoff

January 8, 2007

The iTunes Store has now sold more than 2 million songs, 50 million television episodes and 1.3 million feature-length films. The company bundled the news within its larger Macworld Conference and Expo present... Read More...

Live Nation Readies Serious Ticketing Announcement

Paul Resnikoff

January 6, 2007

Live Nation is now readying a major ticketing announcement, according to information received late last week. Earlier, the company indicated that it would be severing its longtime partnership with Ticketmast... Read More...

Subscription Question Goes 2.0, Theoretical Possibilities Abound

Paul Resnikoff

January 6, 2007

Subscription-based formats sputtered once again last year, but visionaries remain attached to the possibilities. In the current terrain, consumers continue to lean heavily towards ownership of discrete downloads - whether paid or stolen. Yet Asian markets ... Read More...

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V2 Undergoes Radical Restructuring, Staffers Dismissed

Pirate Bay Ponders Island Purchase, Legal Evasion Scheme

EMI Dismisses Levy, Munns; Revenue Warning Issued

It Keeps Getting Bigger: YouTube Traffic Surges In ’07

Cisco Files Lawsuit Against Apple Over iPhone Trademark

EMI Stays Cool on Copy-Protected Discs, Evaluates Alternatives

Nettwerk, Intent MediaWorks Broker Digital Distribution Pact

Imeem Plans MTV Networks Integration, February Start

Yankee Group Projection Offers Good News, Bad News

iTunes Store Crosses Two Billion Song Downloads

Live Nation Readies Serious Ticketing Announcement

Subscription Question Goes 2.0, Theoretical Possibilities Abound