Corrections & Clarifications: Rhapsody/Wendy’s
In our recent coverage of the Wendy's promotion involving Rhapsody, we inadvertently pointed to Ian Rowden as an executive at Rhapsody.
Rowden is chief marketing officer at Wendy's.... Read More...
Dolby Purchases Coding Technologies, $250 Million Deal
Dolby Laboratories is now purchasing Coding Technologies AB for $250 million.
The deal broadens the technology footprint for Dolby, already a leader in audio and surround sound cinema, broadcast, home audio ... Read More...
Apple Faces Mixed iPhone Reception in Europe
Americans waited for hours - and even days - to get a first-run iPhone.
But in Europe, the reception was less enthusiastic. The iPhone debuted on Friday in both the UK and Germany, though interest fell short of expectations. "The days preceding the launch... Read More...
Radiohead Questions Album Sales Report, Sets CD Release Date
Radiohead is now questioning a recent sales report on its name-your-price release, In Rainbows.
Earlier this week, comScore noted that 62 percent of fans paid nothing for the album, an option offered by the ... Read More...
iLike Consolidates Promotional Chaos, Offers Single-Point Updating
Artists have more places than ever to promote their music, but that creates an almost unmanageable maintenance issue.
Instead of writing songs, developing artists are now being dragged into endless and repet... Read More...
The Orchard Plays Madison Avenue Card, Spins Branding Division
The Orchard is now jumping into the branding and advertising arena, a growing area of importance for the music industry.
The digital distributor unveiled its Branding & Agency division this week, and outlined plans to thread music and technology into ad... Read More...
Sony Ericsson Plans Music Store, Pushes DRM-Free Options
Sony Ericsson recently announced plans to deliver a broader music store offering, a move that closely follows entrances from both Nokia and Vodafone in the UK.
Sony Ericsson is not planning its release until t... Read More...
Red Bull Pushes Music Initiative, Taps Label Executives
Red Bull is now pushing a serious music initiative, according to numerous sources to Digital Music News.
The initiative has been underway for a considerable period of time, and already involves executive place... Read More...
Macrovision Announces AMG Acquisition, $82 Million Deal
Macrovision has now acquired All Media Guide Holdings, Inc., or AMG, for $82 million.
The digital media copy-protection provider announced its purchase on Monday as part of a larger earnings announcement. AMG is a well-known provider of metadata for variou... Read More...
Prince Issues Legal Threats Against Fansites
Prince is now issuing legal threats against his most ardent fans, an abrasive and unexpected move.
The artist recently issued cease-and-desist letters to three fansites demanding the removal of various image... Read More...
Music, Videos Drive $6 Billion Asia-Pacific Mobile Market
Music and video assets are now driving a $6 billion premium mobile market in the Asia Pacific, according to research from Frost & Sullivan.
According to the group, the premium mobile market grew 57.4 perce... Read More...
What Else: Sirius, Stern, Location, Last.fm, KCRW, The Met
Sirius XM Radio recently delivered its fourth-straight quarterly profit, and is narrowing towards 20 million subscribers.
But renegotiation discussions with Howard Stern remain in limbo, a situation that is creating concern on Wall Street.
After two mont... Read More...